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Salbei

sage (herb)

noun ZAHL-by Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: from Latin salvia ('safe, healthy')

Usage Note

Salbei is a woody Mediterranean herb used in German cooking with pork, in Saltimbocca, and as an herbal tea for sore throats. Fried fresh sage leaves in brown butter (Salbeibutter) are a classic sauce for pasta and Gnocchi.

Examples

"Gebratene Salbeiblätter in Butter sind eine einfache und elegante Pasta-Sauce."

Natural Translation

Fried sage leaves in butter are a simple and elegant pasta sauce.

Literal Translation

Fried sage leaves in butter are a simple and elegant pasta sauce.

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