McCormick Rubbed Sage starts with dried sage leaves perfectly crumbled for robust flavor. Use at holiday cooking time to season roast turkey and stuffing as well as everyday meals like roast chicken chicken pot pie and roasted vegetables. Our sage leaves are hand-picked for bright herb flavor. The silvery gray leaves are gently dried then lightly milled and sieved into a fluffy almost cotton-like texture a process known as rubbing. Traditionally sage adds its warm taste and rich aroma to poultry pork and game. Its distinctive piney-woody flavor also pairs well with butternut squash mushrooms potatoes and beans and is often featured in warm comforting soups stews and cheesy dishes. A pinch of sage adds herby taste to holiday sides cornbread muffins and biscuits.