Origin
There are generally 2 types of sorrel: garden sorrel with light-green leaves. | ![]() |
But there's also a wild sorrel that grows (in Europe), usually in hedges or fields that aren't mowed. | ![]() |
You'll easily recognize it by the top of the plant, which has the shape of tiny red "petals", grouped together in stems. | ![]() |
These are the leaves we use, darker green, small at the top of the stem... | ![]() |
...and larger at the bottom. If you're in any doubt as to whether it's sorrel or not, the easiest way is to taste a leaf, and you'll soon know whether it's sorrel or not. | ![]() |