This, my beautiful blogging friends, is Garden Sorrel. Although why garden has to be specified is beyond me. Is there Bedroom Sorrel? Beach Sorrel? Are there places that I should be putting all kinds of appropriately named sorrel?
Oh, once again I digress.
Until this year, I had not ever, ever, ever tasted sorrel. And now that I have, I will never let it not be growing in my garden. I will shade it in summer and put a doona over it in winter. Because, my fabulous looking friends, sorrel (the kind you put in the garden) is To Die For. Delicious. Scrumptious would not be too strong a word to describe it. Like a leafy lemon lollie.
Garden Sorrel, you are my new new favourite.
Although I'd really love to try some of that Bedroom Sorrel.
15 comments:
Bedroom sorrel....mmmmm I like it!
No, seriously, does the sorrel taste lemony? because I imagine that would be fabulous in a salad...????
Well, I'm sold...gonna seek that one out.
I've never tried it either - do you just eat it raw?
Ha ha ha Ali you make me laugh. Bedroom sorrel. Lie down in a bedroom of sorrel, wake up lying on a bed of snails?
OOhh I'll give it a go! Sounds yummy
Suzanne it really is lovely. Kind of like salad dressing in the leaves, if that makes any sense at all.
Hazel, try it, you'll like it.
Yes Shangri La, straight from the garden to your plate. YUM O.
Jacqui you gorgeous young thing... slugs would be more comfortable... euww!
Good girl Phoebe! Don't kill it :D
Funnily enough I checked on my seeds today and the only ones to have germinated were the sorrel. Now reading this I'm very excited they have. I too have never tried it but I did see Maggie Beer doing something involving sorrel sauce so I thought I'd better grow it.....
LOVE sorrel! When we planted it, friends in the US said, "no, no it will take over your garden like a weed!", but it hasn't, it's just lovely and contained. I don't know if ours is garden sorrel - it might be chook sorrel, because the girls absolutely adore it. It's really good finely chopped and scattered over hot buttered new potatoes! :)
I have never even heard of sorrel but you are funny so I'm going to go wild and see if I can find it at my grocery store!
Well Ali, there is Wood Sorrel, which is a bit like shamrock in shape, and shield shaped Buckler Sorrel which is also edible. In fact it is considered better for salads than garden sorrel, but I see you are eating yours as a babyleaf. The mature leaf is used to make sorrel sauce, traditional with fish.
As mentioned on my blog, excessive amounts of oxalic acid in sorrel can aggravate your kidneys.
Right well I'm gonna grow some of that. Never tried it but you're very persuasive.
Hey Ali, I've nominated you for an award 'cos you're bloody hilarious. :)
Yum! gonna do it! Used to chew on wild vinegary sorrel as a child (red flower things) but haven't grown the garden type. Must do it! Did you get seeds? x
Yes Mrs Bok, all from seeds.. I have become a garden elitist, and if it hasn't come from a seed that I've sown, then it's not gardening!
Veggiegobbler - I saw the award! Thank you :) Warms the cockles of my heart, wherever they may actually be. They are definitely warm :)
Mal, I freaked out a bit when I read that. How much exactly would be considered to be excessive?
Megan no - grow it! It's really easy, bung seeds in and water. I'm sure it won't taste the same from the supermarket. And then you'll wonder why I raved about it!
Celia - over potatoes sounds like a fabulous idea. That is most certainly going to find its way onto the dinner table this week.
Liz I have to admit that I haven't heard of the sauce, but it would make such a good one. That will have to find its way onto the dinner table this week too!
Hi Ali. Other Ali here. Dropped over from eat at dixiebelles. LOVE your blog and I'll be back. I don't believe in these things but, have you ever noticed how many taureans are gardeners? See you soon, Alison (better known as Ali)
WOW do I love this blog (and sorrel, to boot)!
There is not much I don't love about this hearty little green, always one of the first things in my mouth come spring!
I am curious if I might abscond with your lovely image of sorrel for my website?
My partner Matthew and I have started Fruition Seeds, providing organic and regionally adapted seed for the Northeast! We have thirty years’ combined agricultural experience and in this season, our first season, we are raising 3 acres seed of 60+ seed crops. We are also collaborating with other certified organic seed growers in our bioregion to offer a nearly comprehensive line of vegetables, herbs, flowers, grain and cover crops this season!
As we build our website, we're creatively collecting photographs to accompany each variety description; our own in-house images will come later, with the season on the farm! We'd be so grateful to share your image of sorrel with our seed we're selling and would love to post a link to your blog on our site, as well.
Thanks for your inspiration and consideration!
Petra
ps
Have you tucked sorrel into a souffle yet??? Enjoy!
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