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Pairing

Sage + Rosemary

41sage only 270shared 76rosemary only Sage · 311 Rosemary · 346
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

465 recipes mention both · top 1% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesstrong
Mentioned together465 recipes
Ranktop 1% of pairs
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Do sage and rosemary go together?

Many recipes mention both. 465 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 270 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 1% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Marjoram: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with sage, top 1% with rosemary.
  • Thyme: top 1% of pairs with sage, top 1% with rosemary.
  • Oregano: top 1% of pairs with sage, top 1% with rosemary.
  • Basil: top 2% of pairs with sage, top 1% with rosemary.

Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.

Recipes with sage and rosemary

Mostly mains: 56 of the 82 recipes with a course label are mains.

Sage, Balm, or Rosemary TeaBraised Chicken with Onions, Rosemary and SageCumberland sausage with red wine, rosemary and lentilsRoast pork loin with sage & fennel butter & cracked rosemary roastiesRoasted Pork with Sage, Rosemary, and GarlicRosemary-Sage Pork Tenderloin with Pancetta and Fried Capers

Some of these have the ingredient list only, without the method. Where we have the original source, the recipe page links to it.

The count of 465 includes every recipe our index matched to both foods, some through an alternative or a related ingredient. This list is shorter because it shows only recipes whose ingredient lines name both. Open a few to see how they are used.

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Can you swap one for the other?

Fairly well, for flavor. Each carries most of the other's flavor molecules (87% of sage's and 78% of rosemary's are shared). This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

See the scienceshared molecules, aroma labels and where this pair ranks

What they have in common

Almost everything sage carries, rosemary has too: 270 of sage's 311 flavor molecules also occur in rosemary. Among the shared key aromas are 1,8-cineol (eucalyptus, camphor) and beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 270 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 41 only in sage and the 76 only in rosemary.

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Sage and rosemary questions

Do sage and rosemary go together?

465 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 270 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 1% of random ingredient pairs.

What do sage and rosemary have in common?

Almost everything sage carries, rosemary has too: 270 of sage's 311 flavor molecules also occur in rosemary. Among the shared key aromas are 1,8-cineol (eucalyptus, camphor) and beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with sage and rosemary?

Marjoram is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with sage and top 1% with rosemary. Thyme and oregano also fit both.

What can you make with sage and rosemary?

Mostly mains: 56 of the 82 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Sage, Balm, or Rosemary Tea, Braised Chicken with Onions, Rosemary and Sage, Cumberland sausage with red wine, rosemary and lentils, Roast pork loin with sage & fennel butter & cracked rosemary roasties.

Can I use rosemary instead of sage?

Fairly well, for flavor. Each carries most of the other's flavor molecules (87% of sage's and 78% of rosemary's are shared). This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

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Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs

Cite this analysis
Plain text
CompKitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Sage vs Rosemary. https://compkitchen.com/compare/sage-vs-rosemary. Accessed 2026-11-11.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_sage_vs_rosemary_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Sage vs Rosemary},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/sage-vs-rosemary},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-11}
}

Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.