Cooks' Question

I have successfully made Cheese and Parsnip Roulade from Delia Smith's Christmas but can no longer source sage derby cheese locally. I have dried and fresh sage. How much sage would you suggest

Response

Sage Derby is becoming increasingly difficult to find and Delia acknowledges this by suggesting an alternative, Lancashire, in the recipe. However, because it hasn't been tested using an alternative cheese, there is no quantity given for the sage. Sage does have rather a strong and distinctive flavour so you don't want to overdo it. We would suggest you try about six (fresh) leaves, VERY finely chopped. Taste the mixture as you go so that you can add some more if you don't think it's strong enough.

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