Sage substitutes
Out of sage? Here are the best substitutes — what to reach for, why it works, and how much to use. Poultry seasoning is the top pick.
- 01Poultry seasoningbest pick
Sage is its dominant ingredient, so the core flavor carries over.
1:1
- 02Marjoram
Soft, sweet, and piney — the gentlest stand-in.
1:1
- 03Thyme
Woodsy and savory; the usual partner in stuffings and roasts.
1:1
- 04Rosemary
Also resinous but much more assertive — go light.
use ~1/2
Cooking with sage?
Paste your recipe into Mise — we'll find every ingredient as a real product you can buy, and swap the ones you can't, like sage, for the closest match in stock.
Turn a recipe into a basket →How we choose these
These are tested kitchen substitutes, chosen for matching flavor, texture, and role — with ratios so the swap actually works. Taste as you go; substitutes shift intensity, not just flavor.
Flavor data: Epicure (Radzikowski & Chen, 2026), arXiv:2605.22391, CC-BY-4.0.
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