Lovage substitute: How to replace the spice

Fresh lovage is rarely offered - but there is also a replacement for the healthy and popular culinary herb. We show you the alternatives.

Lovage - replacement for the culinary herb

In the medieval kitchen lovage (maggi herb) was popular for seasoning dishes. If lovage is required in a recipe, you can replace the spice quite well.

• Soups give you a similar taste with a combination of marjoram and parsley in equal parts.
• If you would rather replace the maggot herb in a sauce, you can do this with a mixture of thyme and rosemary. First take a small amount here and taste the result.
• Another alternative is celery leaves in a 1: 1 ratio. The leaves of the celery are visually similar to the lovage.

Maggi instead of Maggi herb

Lovage is much better known in many areas, even under its name Maggi herb. The herb does not have this name for nothing.

• If you have neither lovage nor any of the previously mentioned alternatives in the house, season the dishes with Maggi.
• By the way, the same applies to lovage as to Maggi seasoning: season with it, use salt sparingly. Salt largely replaces both with the intensive seasoning power.

Fennel - the medicinal herb that can also be used in the kitchen

If the healthy and rare herb grows in your garden, you can dry lovage and thus stock up. We will show you exactly how this is done in our next herb tip.