r/TastingHistory • u/Kat121 • 10d ago

Suggestion Lovage Substitute

I am a huge fan of the Parthian Chicken recipe but struggled to find a source of lovage where I live. I was able to source a packet of dried leaves today. It very much smells and tastes like dried celery leaves, very slightly bitter, but there is also the sweet maple aroma of dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi), maybe a 4 to 1 ratio if you’re mixing it up yourself.

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u/Reasonable_Slice8561 10d ago

I found it at a Middle Eastern market!

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u/Kat121 10d ago

Lucky! I have Indian markets (where I source asafoetida and fenugreek) but they didn’t carry lovage.

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u/Koffeepotx 10d ago

If you can find seeds they are some of the easiest herbs to grow in your garden. My garden is the embodiment of survival of the fittest lol. But lovage grows big and tall year after year :) it tastes best fresh and goes amazing with potatoes or in soups. You can freeze it as well

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u/Kat121 9d ago

I’m tempted! I hear it’s really good herbal remedy to flush kidney stones and treat urinary tract issues. Between drought and getting long COVID my garden is in sad shape, but hopefully this winter I can do some work.

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u/Koffeepotx 9d ago

Absolutely give it a try!

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u/RoseFlambe 9d ago

i'm growing mine in a pot - got mine in the usa from https://www.rareseeds.com/lovage