So that aromatic sage is not only available at harvest time, it needs professional preservation. For this purpose, there is a whole bouquet of practical options to choose from. You can find out how to store sage skillfully here.

This is how sage stays fresh for days - tips for the refrigerator

Experienced hobby gardeners always combine the harvest of sage with a moderate pruning. If there are still a few days left before processing, the refrigerator serves as a practical freshness safe. The following tips show how you can keep sage fresh for up to 2 weeks without much effort:

  • Place whole sprouts in a glass of water and put a plastic bag over them
  • Store in the fridge at a constant 4 degrees Celsius
  • Alternatively, pluck off the sage leaves, wash them and dry them in the salad spinner
  • Pour into a plastic wrap and place in the vegetable drawer of the fridge

The spicy leaves stay crisp and fresh when they are placed between two soaking kitchen towels in a Tupperware. Close with a lid and check the moisture content of the wipes daily.

Freeze sage and keep it for many months - this is how it works

In view of the high seasoning power, sage is only used sparingly as a kitchen herb. The same applies to its use as a medicinal and tea plant, because in the event of an overdose, the desired effect quickly turns into the opposite. So the question arises as to how sage can be preserved over a longer period of time. Since the Mediterranean herbal plant also retains its taste when frozen, proceed as follows:

  • Chop freshly harvested sage and pour into an ice cube tray
  • Pour over either water or cooking oil and freeze
  • Alternatively, spread the seasoning leaves out on cling film, roll them up and store them in the freezer

The following method has proven to be best for individual removal: place sage leaves on a plate and freeze in the quick freezer. Then pour into a freezer container without letting the leaves thaw.

tips and tricks

Sage blossoms are not only pretty to look at. Eaten fresh, they taste much milder than the spicy leaves. Creative master chefs use the flowers as a delicious decoration for salads and warm dishes. To keep the colorful splendor fresh for 1-2 days before consumption, put the flowers in a glass of water and put it in the fridge.

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Herbs