Sorrel Seeds

Very attractive and colourful salad leaves with a sharp almost lemony zing. Its vividly coloured leaves make it an attractive choice for mixed patio containers. Traditionally used to flavour thick soups, stuffing and sauces, it tastes wonderful simply stirred into créme fraiche.

New 2008

Sorrel leaves are used extensively in French cuisine, in fish, soups and sauces, also picked young will add a tart flavour to a mixed leaf salad. Leaves are best harvested regularly whilst small as bitterness increases with larger, older leaves.

New, colourful salad leaf innovation to add a sharp but pleasant taste and texture to mixed salads, when eaten young. Also makes an attractive dot plant in the flower border. Ideal used in soups and sauces. Hardy Perennial but grown as an Annual. Flavour guide: Sharp but pleasant.