Ham + Summer savory
A cook's pairing more than a chemical one: 39 recipes use both, though they share little aroma. They rank in the top 29% of all ingredient pairs.
Do ham and summer savory go together?
Yes, in practice. 39 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 21 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 29% of every ingredient pair we score.
What they have in common
They overlap on 21 flavor molecules: 20% of ham's 104. Among the shared key aromas are 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate) and octanal (fat, soap). So the pairing rests more on how cooks use them than on shared aroma.
What each one brings
ham
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 18% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 9% for summer savory. It carries 83 molecules summer savory doesn't have.
summer savory
The tartness. Sour notes make up 15% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 5% for ham. It carries 210 molecules ham doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Thyme: the best fit for both, top 23% of pairs with ham, top 1% with summer savory.
- Marjoram: top 23% of pairs with ham, top 1% with summer savory.
- Sage: top 31% of pairs with ham, top 1% with summer savory.
- Winter savory: top 21% of pairs with ham, top 1% with summer savory.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with ham and summer savory
We have no browsable recipe that lists both ham and summer savory.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: ham has 83 molecules summer savory doesn't, and summer savory has 210 that ham doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 21 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 83 only in ham and the 210 only in summer savory.
Ham and summer savory questions
Do ham and summer savory go together?
A cook's pairing more than a chemical one: 39 recipes use both, though they share little aroma. They rank in the top 29% of all ingredient pairs.
What do ham and summer savory have in common?
They overlap on 21 flavor molecules: 20% of ham's 104. Among the shared key aromas are 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate) and octanal (fat, soap). So the pairing rests more on how cooks use them than on shared aroma.
What goes with ham and summer savory?
Thyme is the best third ingredient: top 23% of pairs with ham and top 1% with summer savory. Marjoram and sage also fit both.
Can I use summer savory instead of ham?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: ham has 83 molecules summer savory doesn't, and summer savory has 210 that ham doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
Compare other ingredients
Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs
Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Ham vs Summer Savory. https://compkitchen.com/compare/ham-vs-summer-savory. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Ham vs Summer Savory},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/ham-vs-summer-savory},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.