S. elegans --edible??

21 years ago

I saw one of these in bloom at a nursery and HAD to have one! (I got a little one, not in bloom yet.)

The nursery people told me I can eat the leaves like "any sage" but I just read on a webpage that only the flowers are edible. So what's the scoop?

We are dreaming about a mango-pineapple sage sauce over chicken!!! ;-P~ (Jan

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ltcollins1949
21 years ago
I have always heard that you can use both, so I checked it out and found the following about Pineapple Sage.

The fresh leaves of pineapple sage are used in fruit salads and drinks. Crush a few fragrant leaves into hot or iced tea for a flavorful treat. The delicious flowers add color and flavor to salads and deserts.
CaseysMom
21 years ago
These are a favorite!
One of my sons likes to collect them and add one little blossom to each ice cube to add to our summertime tea. Enjoy!
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jan_z8
Original Author
21 years ago
Thanks, ltcollins & CaseysMom!
ltcollins1949
21 years ago
You are welcome.

I was in Houston today and went to my favorite nursery for herbs. Well I thought that I bought a "pineapple" salvia, but when I got home and took it out of the car I sure was surprised to see that it was a "peach" salvia. It looks like the pineapple, but it does smell more like peaches. I'm so excited about my mistaken "Find". YEA!