Summer savoury has a flavour akin to a combination of marjoram, sage and thyme. It is sweeter, more delicate and less bitter than its close relative, winter savoury. As its German name bohnenkraut suggests - bohen 'bean', kraut 'herb' - it is a must in any German bean dish, especially bean soup. In Bulgaria, it is mixed with paprika and salt to replace salt and pepper on the table and is called sharena sol, or 'colourful salt'.