Épices Rœllinger Herbs | French Spices<Sarriette de garrigues (Winter savory)

Savory, like rosemary, is native to the garrigue scrublands around the Mediterranean basin. It likes poor, rocky soils and full sunlight. Savory is a beloved kitchen herb with its subtle, thyme-like flavor that is much less pronounced than thyme itself. Savory’s name comes from ‘satureja,’ a Latin word for a vegetable dish that was seasoned with savory. Some say the name also comes from the term ‘satyr” and refers to savory’s purported aphrodisiacal effects.