In addition to the rhubarb, I picked up a big bunch of lovely sage at the Sunday market on the Boulevard Richard Lenoir near Bastille. Even at this giant market, fresh sage can be scarce, and normally comes in stingy bunches that I don't have trouble using up. But this was like a sage bouquet. So far, I've used it in a chiffonade to flavor brown butter for ravioli and cut some up for a Tuscan white bean and tunafish salad. Tonight it will be rolled in a veal cutlet and snipped into mushrooms, but I still have more left, and want to use it up before it dries out. Any sage advice about how to use up my sage?











When I was living in Italy, my roommate used to use sage to clean his teeth. He swore that rubbing the sage against your teeth after brushing helped to remove any plaque left behind. When I actually use it for cooking, I love it tucked under chicken skin. I also just made some sage infused olive oil, which isn't quite ready yet.
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I am making some spaghetti squash today with some fresh sage, butter and orange zest - it is a lovely combination!
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Make sage pesto....it's spectacular. Or fry the leaves. Or make sage butter. Or mix it with ricotta, egg, and a pinch of hot red pepper, roll it lightly in breadcrumbs and gently fry it (gnudi).....
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I am all for fried sage in a light beer batter... yum!
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Sage and blue cheese quiche. Very good. And you can probably find some incredible Roquefort at the little shop on the corner. Wish I were in Paris with a huge bouquet of sage!
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Take some of the sage and steep it in cream and milk. Use that and some goat cheese to make the best mashed potatoes EVER.
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I had some leaves that were just fried in olive oil this weekend and it was fantastically crispy delicious.
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Orangette did a poached egg recipe that called for sage cooked in butter with some spicy paprika poured over the poached eggs, served on a puddle of garlicky yogurt. Makes a lovely lazy-girl dinner.
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Great ideas -- thanks everyone!
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