Lovage
Photo: Melissa Peterman
About
Lovage is a plant that grows up to 7 feet high, with hollow stems and dark green leaves that highly resemble celery leaves. Lovage is extremely fragrant. It's leaves are used in very small amounts because of it's strong concentrated flavor. The hollow tubes are great used as a bloody mary straw.
Information
Other names: Smallage and Smellage
Translations: ラビッジ, Vaistinės gelsvės, Ligurček, Ловаге, Leuştean, Libečkem, Lubczykiem, Любисток, Lavas, Løpstikke, Любисток, 洛瓦奇, Løvstikke, Liperi, Девисил
Tasting Notes
Substitutes: Celery leaves