Savory

Savory

Product Name

Satureja hortensis

Latin Name

Egypt

Origin   

Crushed leaves

Product Forms

All over the year

Season Crop

bronze-green

Color  

a thyme-like taste

Flavor / Aroma

This herb has lilac tubular flowers, It grows to around 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 ft) in height and has very slender leaves.

General Description

Savory comes in summer and winter varieties that may be used interchangeably. Summer savory, an annual plant, is more widely available and has a milder, sweeter flavor than the perennial winter savory. Savory is a useful seasoning that imparts a subtle flavor that tastes like a cross between parsley and thyme. Use it wherever a mixture of dried herbs is called for (in salad dressings, herb breads, soups, and sauces). used in foods such as spicy, a culinary spice. Savory is known traditionally as the bean herb, because its flavor is thought to have a special affinity with most beans. Try it in bean soups and stews. savory is a plant. The leaves and stem are used to make medicine. People take savory for coughs, sore throat, and intestinal disorders including cramps, indigestion, gas, diarrhea, nausea, and loss of appetite. People with diabetes take it to relieve frequent thirst. It is also used as a tonic and as an aphrodisiac to increase sex drive.

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