Savory or Savoury may refer to:

Common usage

* Herbs of the genus '' Satureja'', particularly: ** Summer savory (''Satureja hortensis''), an annual herb, used to flavor food **

Winter savory ''Satureja montana'' (winter savory or mountain savory), 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 ...

(''Satureja montana''), a perennial herb, also used to flavor food, but less common than summer savory **

Savory of Crete ''Satureja thymbra'', commonly known as savory of Crete, whorled savory, pink savory, and Roman hyssop ( Arabic: ''za'atar rumi''; ''za'atar franji''), is a perennial-green dwarf shrub of the family Lamiaceae, having strongly scented leaves, ende ...

(''Satureja thymbra''), an evergreen herb native to Eurasia, formerly used in seasoning food

Food

* In Western cuisine, food that is considered suitable for a

main course A main course is the featured or primary dish in a meal consisting of several courses. It usually follows the entrée ("entry") course. Typically, the main course is the meal that is the heaviest, heartiest, and most intricate or substantial o ...

or other non-dessert course is called savory as opposed to sweet *

Savoury (dish) A savoury is the final course of a traditional British formal meal, following the sweet pudding or dessert course. The savoury is designed to "clear the palate" before the port is served. It generally consists of salty and plain elements. Typ ...

, a small savoury dish, traditionally served towards the end of a formal meal in some European cuisine *

Savory (ice cream) Savory or Savoury may refer to: Common usage * Herbs of the genus ''Satureja'', particularly: ** Summer savory (''Satureja hortensis''), an annual herb, used to flavor food ** Winter savory (''Satureja montana''), a perennial herb, also used to ...

, a brand of ice cream from Nestlé *

Savoury pattie A savoury pattie is a battered and deep fried mashed potato, seasoned with sage. It is commonly sold in the British port towns of Hartlepool, Kingston upon Hull, Wirral, Liverpool, North Tyneside, Kirkwall and Thurso. It is a popular item in f ...

, a battered and deep fried disc of mashed potato, seasoned with sage * Savoury pie, pies with savoury ingredients, as opposed to sweet pies * '' Umami'', also called savoriness, one of the basic tastes detected by the human tongue.

People

Allan Savory Clifford Allan Redin Savory (born 15 September 1935) is a Zimbabwean livestock farmer and president and co-founder of the Savory Institute. He originated holistic management, a systems thinking approach to managing resources. Savory advocates ...

(born 1935), Zimbabwean environmentalist, inventor of the Savory brittleness scale *

Brett Alexander Savory Brett Savory is a freelance writer, editor, and web designer. He lives in Canada with his wife, writer and editor, Sandra Kasturi. Bibliography Novels * ''A Perfect Machine'' (Angry Robot Books, February 2017) * ''In and Down'' (Brindle & Gla ...

(born 1973), Canadian writer *

Charles Savory Charles Savory (23 March 1889 – 8 May 1915) was a New Zealand international rugby league footballer and champion boxer who died in the First World War. An Australasian and New Zealand international representative forward, Savory was one of fou ...

(1889–1915), New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Douglas Savory Sir Douglas Lloyd Savory (17 August 1878 – 5 October 1969) was a professor of French and a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He was born at Palgrave in Suffolk and educated at Marlborough College and St John's College, Oxford. ...

(1878–1969), Ulster Unionist Party Member of the United Kingdom Parliament *

Gerald Savory Gerald Douglas Savory (17 November 1909 – 9 February 1996) was an English writer and television producer specialising in comedies. Biography The son of Kenneth Douglas Savory and actress Grace Lane (1877–1956), he was educated at Bradfield C ...

(1909–1996), English playwright and screenwriter * Henry Savory (1914–2008), English cricketer *

James Henry Savory Reverend James Henry Savory (1855-1903) was an English clergyman, a Double Blue at Oxford University, a first-class cricketer, and an FA Cup finalist in football. Life Baptised at Binfield on 15 April 1855, only son of the Reverend Edmund Sa ...

(1855–1903), English clergyman, a Double Blue, cricketer, and footballer *

Joseph Savory Sir Joseph Savory, 1st Baronet (23 July 1843 – 1 October 1921) was a Sheriff of London, Lord Mayor of London and MP. He was born in Clapton, London, the eldest son of Joseph Savory of Buckhurst Park and Mary Caroline née Braithwaite, at Win ...

(1843–1931), Sheriff of London, Lord Mayor of London, and MP * Reg Savory (1908–1989), New Zealand businessman and politician * Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Savory (1894–1980), British Indian Army Officer * Michael Savory (born 1943), Lord Mayor of London for 2004-05 *

Nathaniel Savory Nathaniel Savory (1794 - 1874) was one of the first American colonists who is said to have settled on the Ogasawara Islands. He eventually became governor, and played an active role in government before and during the colonization by Japan. Life ...

(1794–1874), American colonist to the Bonin Islands * Nirvana Savoury, musician *

Roger Savory Roger Mervyn Savory (27 January 1925 – 17 February 2022) was a British-born Professor Emeritus at the University of TorontoRoger Savory, "Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations"- University of Toronto/ref> who was an Iranologist and specialist on ...

, Iranologist and specialist on the Safavids * Sir William Savory, 1st Baronet (1826–1895), a British surgeon * William Savory (1916–2004), audio engineer

Other uses

* "Savory" (song), a 1994 single by the band Jawbox

Common usage

Food

People

Other uses

See also