How Do You Make French Sorrel Soup?
French sorrel is an herb with large green triangular leaves. Available in late spring, French sorrel is more fragrant and has a stronger citrus flavor than its cousin, garden sorrel, making it an ideal ingredient in many different dishes. One way to use French sorrel is to transform it into a rich, elegant cream of sorrel soup, which will showcase its tart, lemony flavors. Peel the onion and the potato, then coarsely chop the onion and dice the potato. Melt the butter in a stock pot over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until tender and translucent, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Add the chicken stock to the onions and bring to a boil. Add the pieces of diced potato and reduce the heat to a simmer, cooking until the pieces have softened (about 15 minutes). Pull off the sorrel leaves that are firm and bright green, and discard wilted or blemished leaves. Rinse the leaves and cut off any remaining stems. Coarsely chop the leaves and add them to the stock. Cook until the sor
