Sorrel soup is a great example of this, making it one of my favorite springtime dishes. For me, it’s the best way to experience the pure essence of this herb.

Sorrel Soup . 1 pound fresh sorrel leaves. 1 medium yellow onion, diced 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 pinch salt, or to taste. 1 quart stock (chicken or vegetable) 2 egg yolks (optional) ...

How to make schav (sorrel soup) Makes 6 to 8 servings. ½ pound sorrel leaves, sliced into ribbons; ½ medium onion, finely minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 cups water; 1 medium potato, finely diced; ...

But a simple water-based soup is often the best thing in hot weather. It tastes equally good hot or cold. Sorrel soup is also very quick to make — it takes only 15-20 minutes.

One of my dinner guests insisted that the cold soup I served included lemon juice. "No," said another, "it's definitely vinegar." Both wrong. Well, the complex cream sauce on the salmon, they ...

For the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean, sorrel soup was a harbinger of spring. The wild perennial, a plant tough enough to endure snow, has fed humans in Europe and Asia for thousands ...

Sorrel, a zingy, lemony green that comes back year after year, makes an interesting addition to fresh salads and is the star of fresh, lemony sauces and creamy sorrel soup. (For details on growing ...

"Mother used to leave jars full of schav in the refrigerator," says a friend of mine. "Because the stuff looked like seaweed, I would run from the kitchen in horror." ...

More than two decades ago, I planted two little patches of sorrel. One was the more familiar, broad-leafed green “common” sorrel, and the other had smaller leaves and deep red veins.

Sorrel soup is a rite of spring in France, according to John Holm, chef and co-owner of Maine Street Bistro in Brunswick. And while I don’t have a drop of French blood, I make a version every ...

The last time I had sorrel was…never. Reader Mark Bothwell may very well change that with this sorrel soup recipe. Its simplicity is sure to bring out the bright lemony flavor of the green plant ...