About
Satureja montana, is a perennial, semi-evergreen herb in the family Lamiaceae, native to warm temperate regions of southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and Africa. It has dark green leaves and summer flowers ranging from pale lavender, or pink to white. The closely related summer savory is an annual plant.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
herbal×9
aromatic×8
fresh×7
grassy×6
mint×5
camphoraceous×5
herbaceous×5
floral×4
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
bittersweet
Composition
60 compounds identified — cross-referenced scientific databases
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds
Research Evidence
Multi-source verifiedVerification: Independently verified
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.