Today is the day, folks… another “spice up your life” post! Obviously its what we’ve all been holding our breath waiting for…
Okay, maybe not, but it does seem very timely with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, to talk about sage today.
“Spice up your Life”: Sage
The Name Game: “Salvia Officinalis” (from officina, referring to its medicinal use), “S. Salvatrix” (Sage the Savior), “adacayi” (island tea).
Famous Advocates: Charlemagne, Pliny the Elder, Simon and Garfunkel
Outside the Kitchen: Sage has a multitude of medicinal uses and indications. It can heighten concentration and attention span (in tea form), soothe/ anesthetize skin (in oil form), digestive relief, soothe sore throat, control blood pressure/ heart beat, deal with grief/ anxiety/ depression, fertility, insect/snakebites (juice from fresh leaves), and even warding off evil and the plague (it was one of the ingredients in “Four Thieves Vinegar,” used to fight off the plague). It is currently being researched for treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Inside the Kitchen: Sage plays well with sausage, stuffing, salads, potatoes, pork, red sauces, lamb, parmesan cheese, onion, chicken, pasta, and more!
The career of a sage is of two kinds; He is either honored by all in the world, like a flower waving its head, or else he disappears into the silent forest.
-Lao Tzu
Do you cook with sage? have you ever used it medicinally? What are you planning to have for Thanksgiving dinner?
Meri
I’ve found that a little sage goes a long ways. I use it in homemade stuffings and that’s about it. Although, from reading above about it’s medicinal uses, maybe I should try it as a tea!
I bet it would be good, it smells so good that it would probably be good in lotions or soaps too.
i’ve never used sage before, but i think i’ll start throwing it into recipes.
for thanksgiving, we’re having the usual — turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pie, etc. 
<3, Mimi
Just thinking about it is making me so hungry haha!
I’ve grown sage in past years, but didn’t plant any this year for some reason.
I love when I see it growing in gardens or “in the wild”, its so pretty and smells so good. I’ve never grown my own though.
I rarely use sage but it’s actually one of my favorite spices!
It smells so good, but it isn’t as versatile as some of the other spices!
I heard that sage is good for digestion hence its best used with fatty meats, love this herb
Oh that makes sense, I didn’t even think of it that way!
I’ll be using sage in my turkey this year! Stuffing the cavity with an apple, sage, and rosemary.
You know, I don’t think I’ve ever tried sage before. What does it taste like?
x Jasmine
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