JOIN NOW LOG IN
iVillage GardenWeb iVillage GardenWeb THE INTERNET'S GARDEN & HOME COMMUNITY ADVERTISEMENT
Blogs Forums Photo Galleries Ask The Experts Tools & Directories        
Return to the Gardening in the UK Forum | Post a Follow-Up

 o
Bitter Stuffing

Posted by busylizzieuk NEscotland (My Page) on
Tue, Jan 9, 07 at 13:43

I used some of my own sage for stuffing. However it was rather bitter. Noone was ill fortunately.The greedy diners didnt even notice.
I have several sages,all with different colour flowers. I think this has light blue. I chose it because it was the nearest to the house.
Are there particular sages for culinary use and if so which is the best?
I actually got a fright.There are stories of poisoning by hapless housewives.


Follow-Up Postings:

 o
RE: Bitter Stuffing

Salvia officinalis is the most commonly used sage for culinary purposes as far as I know. There are a few cultivars with different coloured leaves such as'Purpurascens', purple sage, 'Icterina' gold sage, and 'Tricolor'.

I've given a link to a list of culinary sages: it's a US site and I don't know whether they are all available here, but certainly the ones that I mentioned are.

Here is a link that might be useful: culinary sages


 o
RE: Bitter Stuffing

Was this fresh picked in winter or dried from summer? I find the winter picked is less flavoursome than summer picked.


 
 

 

 


Click here to learn more about in-text links on this page.



iVillage GardenWeb: The Internet's Garden & Home Community  
  iVillage Home & Garden Network