SORREL (Large Leaf, Garden Sorrel) seeds Rumex acetosaPack: 200 seeds, 2g Sorrel is a perennial with broad lance-shaped bright green leaves and grows to about 90cm high. Sorrel is native to Europe and Asia and has naturalised in many countries. The tart, lemony leaves can be pulled from the base of the plant by hand, discard the stem and use leaves to flavour soups, sauces and salads. Sorrel leaves partner well with avocado in a salad or on a sandwich. Add some shredded leaves to scrambled eggs, omelettes and frittata. Stir finely shredded sorrel through a basic white sauce to give a real zing to vegetables. Don’t cook sorrel in aluminium pans (the oxalic acid reacts and gives it a metallic taste). Sorrel contains iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, some calcium, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium. It is astringent, cooling and diuretic. A tea from the leaves can be used to lower a fever, and a poultice will help ease itchy skin conditions.
