The fresh and dried sage have two different flavours. The fresh sage is much stronger in flavour and the dried herbs are concentrated.
In this particular recipe maybe you are required to cook the dried herb to get the flavour in the food and then put the fresh herb at the end of the cooking time.
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My family always keep it the pasta and sauce separate. This is the way I prefer it as the pasta doesn't soak up the sauce and becomes soggy.
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