summer savory
noun
: an aromatic annual European mint (Satureja hortensis) with leaves used for seasoning
also
: its leaves compare winter savory
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Taste through the season in the dishes and drinks alike; cocktails incorporate ingredients like quince, peach blossom and summer savory.
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Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
Among these is summer savory, which many gardeners believe helps to improve the flavor of onions when grown together.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 July 2024
There are many annual herbs to consider as well, including summer savory, dill, cilantro and basil, which is available in many different varieties.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 17 Mar. 2023
The hardy herb, which grows wild, tastes like a combination of oregano, marjoram, summer savory and thyme — all of which can be used as substitutes if dried za’atar isn’t available.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2021
All said and done though, nothing warms the soul quite like a mug of kondaris chai, a local tea brewed from wild thyme or summer savory -- sometimes both.
—Melanie Hamilton, CNN, 10 Oct. 2022
And a plate lined with opposing cuts of lean and fatty pork belly, ridges heavily rubbed with paprika and summer savory.
—Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
Herbs to start from seed: Sorrel, summer savory and parsley.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2018
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Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
Among these is summer savory, which many gardeners believe helps to improve the flavor of onions when grown together.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 July 2024
There are many annual herbs to consider as well, including summer savory, dill, cilantro and basil, which is available in many different varieties.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 17 Mar. 2023
The hardy herb, which grows wild, tastes like a combination of oregano, marjoram, summer savory and thyme — all of which can be used as substitutes if dried za’atar isn’t available.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2021
All said and done though, nothing warms the soul quite like a mug of kondaris chai, a local tea brewed from wild thyme or summer savory -- sometimes both.
—Melanie Hamilton, CNN, 10 Oct. 2022
And a plate lined with opposing cuts of lean and fatty pork belly, ridges heavily rubbed with paprika and summer savory.
—Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
Herbs to start from seed: Sorrel, summer savory and parsley.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2018
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“Summer savory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20savory. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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