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Salvia officinalis
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Salvia officinalis is the botanical name of garden culinary sage—the species behind common, broadleaf, and many coloured leaf cultivars. Expect thymol-camphor savoury oils that define European sage cookery. Specify the species to separate true cooking sage from pineapple sage or white ceremonial sage. Use leaves as common sage: pork, butter sauces, and beans.
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History
Linnaeus published Salvia officinalis, anchoring culinary sage taxonomy.
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European herbals tied S. officinalis to kitchen and apothecary use.
Essential-oil and spice trades standardised S. officinalis leaf lots.
Growers used the binomial to order true culinary sage stock.