Sage originated in the Mediterranean and Asia. Sage has soft, pebbly, narrow, oblong, gray-green leaves with a slightly bitter, resinous aroma.
The pungency of sage works well to cut the fattiness of meat, so it compliments goose, duck, and pork. In Italy, sage is often used to season poultry, pork, and veal roasts. In the United States it is often found in poultry seasoning and stuffing. Sage works well with starches such as potatoes, dried beans, and split peas. Also, sage goes well with chicken, duck, lima beans, onion, nutmeg, pumpkin, sausage, turkey, and veal
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