Ingredient: Sorrel
Category: Herbs, Spices & Seasoning
Season: All
Common sorrel (Rumex acetosa), also known as spinach dock and either ambada bhaji or gongoora in Indian cuisine, is a perennial herb that is cultivated as a leaf vegetable.
Common sorrel has been cultivated for centuries .
The leaves may be puréed in soups and sauces or added to salads and shav; they have a flavour that is similar to kiwifruit or sour wild strawberries.
The herb used for sauces and soups in France, sorrel is not so widely known in the U.K..
It's easy to grow and well worth including in a herb garden.
It has leaves similar in appearance to spinach and indeed tastes like a sharper version of spinach. Because of this sharpness very little of it is needed, a couple of handfuls, about 1½ oz (40 g) is enough to make a delicious soup.
In the Caribbean , sorrel typically refers to Jamaican Red Sorrel or Roselle |