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Botanical name:Salvia officinalis ▪ Family name:  Lamiaceae 

A wild herb from the Mediterranean, sage is known for restoring vitality to the body and is said to aid longevity, so it is perhaps appropriate that sage is a perennial shrub. 

Sage has been grown for centuries in the Old World for its food and healing properties, and was often described in old herbals for the many miraculous properties attributed to it. The specific epithet, officinalis, refers to the plant's medicinal use—the officina was the traditional storeroom of a monastery where herbs and medicines were stored

Major producers: Italy, Spain, Greece, Tunisia 

Sage has been used since ancient times for warding off evil, snakebites, increasing women's fertility, and more. The Romans likely introduced it to Europe from Egypt as a medicinal herb. Theophrastus wrote about two different sages, a wild undershrub he called sphakos, and a similar cultivated plant he called elelisphakos.

Culinary uses:

Common sage is grown in parts of Europe for distillation of an essential oil, though other species, such as Salvia fruticosa may also be harvested and distilled with it.

As a kitchen herb, sage has a slight peppery flavour.

Sage leaves are traditionally added to rich meat dishes such as roast pork and poultry, and are especially delicious in stuffing or dumplings. For use in other meat dishes (like stews or casseroles) fresh sage leaves can be chopped and frozen into ice-cubes. An ice-cube or two can then easily be added to a dish, for good effect.

The flavour of leaves is quite strong and peppery, so sparing use is recommended. A touch is always welcome in cream or milk sauces, with tomatoes, salads or with cream cheese spread in sandwiches.

In Western cooking, it is used for flavouring fatty meats, Sage Derby cheese, poultry or pork stuffing, Lincolnshire sausage, and in sauces. Sage is also used in Italian cooking, in the Balkans, and the Middle East. 

It is available by 100g,  500g and 1 kg.

Country of Origin Turkey

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