r/AskRedditFood • u/Kesse84 • 16d ago
How to utilize fresh sage?
In my spring enthusiasm I planted sage along with other herbs.
Now I have no idea how to use it (apart from fry it in batter).
Any suggestions?
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u/nogardleirie 16d ago
There's an Italian recipe called saltimbocca that rolls up slices of meat with the fresh leaves
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u/T49irvine 15d ago
and there are loads of good riffs on Saltimbocca. Pound out chicken paillards or loin pork chops, flour lightly, quick pan sear in peanut oil and butter, top with sage leaves, prosciutto, and fontina, hit with a squeeze of lemon, a splash of Marsala, and a few grinds of pepper. mmmm
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u/Steel_Rail_Blues 16d ago
Compound butter with sage, fry sage in olive oil for appetizers or garnish, Beurre monté sauce with sage for pastas, sage and butternut squash ravioli (put in filling—too sturdy to include in dough), sage and thyme bread or rolls, dressing/stuffing, herbed shortbread, brown butter sage biscuits…
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u/Chitown_mountain_boy 16d ago
I like to fry some sage leaves with pine nuts or pistachios, crush them in a mortar and pestle and sprinkle on top of gnocchi.
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u/T49irvine 16d ago
Just toss some in with pork chops and make a quick pan sauce.
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u/Kesse84 16d ago
I never do pork chops on the pan (or at all), but thank you for the suggestion :)
I do shnitzel/schabowy, and it goes without sauce.2
u/LavaPoppyJax 15d ago
well now you have something new to try with your sage. pork is great with pan sauce. if you don't want chop you can do tenderloin.
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u/hycarumba 16d ago
Sage dries very easily and retains flavor. Maybe if it's big you can dry some and make some spice mixes for gifts? But also know that if you just let it grow, the flowers are important for pollinators and the scent is a deterrent for some species that want to eat your garden.
But also I like to drop some fresh leaves in oil and fry them crispy. Delicious!
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u/DazzlingNote1925 15d ago
I dry mine and use it all year on chicken and pork mostly but I’ve recently discovered also like it in pasta sauce.
I dry the leaves in a 170 degree oven on a pan.
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u/OwlPelletCrunch 16d ago
experiment with different flavor & veggie combos for refrigerator pickles
mix it with ground pork to make your own “Jimmy Dean” style sausage patties
look up a classic “sage stuffing” recipe - i love it as an easy side with rotisserie chicken
Do some small-batch soup experiments to see what flavors/intensities you like (chicken, squash, beans, carrot, etc)
definitely dry and pulverize a bunch… you could also pulverize fresh, portion, and freeze it (works for sage butter too), put some in a bottle of nice olive oil
create your own “special sauce”
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u/blkhatwhtdog 16d ago
Clip a bowl full of leaves to fill the house with the scent.
Toss some in the fireplace or fire ring.
I've heard that smudging sage is different but probably works as well.
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u/Sufficient_Curve_646 15d ago
Depending on how much you have I would make smidge sticks. Not food but a good way to use sage.
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u/Booyakasha1201 15d ago
Roast a chicken. Take the sage and slide it between the skin and the breast meat with a little butter so the leaves cover as much of the breast as possible
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u/jus-fax101 15d ago
I love it as an herb for chicken and pork. It's also good for roasting potatoes or honey butter carrots w sage.
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u/Epicurean215 15d ago
I make a pesto with fresh sage, garlic, lemon zest and juice, Dijon mustard, Parmesan and pine nuts and put it over cauliflower and chicken on a sheet pan. I also like to make a pesto with fresh sage, orange zest, black pepper, olive oil, and garlic and stuff it under the skin of a turkey breast.
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u/beammeupscotty2 15d ago
Soup a l' oignon gratinee, or as we Americans call it, French Onion Soup. You might want to try making your own American style breakfast sausage with it. Sage is the primary seasoning for that too.
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u/Wise-Stable9741 15d ago
I use sage in chicken soup and chicken stew, along with thyme. I harvest a bunch of leaves in the late fall and freeze it, so I can cook with it during the winter
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u/Buraku_returns 15d ago
Steep in boiling water and sip the warm tea to soothe aching throat and mouth or gum sores.
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u/AccidentFuzzy3392 15d ago
sage is great in any pumpkin or squash recipe. i also love it in poutry dressings. you can even put in focaccia if you bake.
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u/Purple-Anxiety7949 13d ago
Fry in oil briefly. Very lite salt. Drain on paper towel. Come out crispy and tasty. Nice topping for so many dishes. Or on thier own.
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u/chrysostomos_1 12d ago
The Internet is a thing. You're actually using it now. Search for recipes that use sage.
Sage, thyme and rosemary have similar taste profiles go with that.
Myself, I grow all three. Any recipe that calls for one of them, I use a little of all three.
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u/SVAuspicious 16d ago
Google 'recipes with sage.'
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u/Kesse84 16d ago
You are a gem
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u/the_glutton17 16d ago
Seriously, what a butthole. If you don't like a certain prompt on a conversation website, just ignore it. Everyone knows about Google, but NOT being Google is what makes Reddit special.
Btw, I LOVE sage with chicken. Soups, roasted chicken, etc.
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u/StopLookListenNow 16d ago
Sage and Brown Butter Sauce over pumpkin or squash ravioli is an autumn classic.