Healthy sorrel Use only young and fresh leaves

Not so bitter: take from the sorrel only young fresh leaves

Sorrel is used both as a medicinal plant and in the home kitchen for delicious dishes. Only young fresh leaves should be used for the preparation, so that the weed is not too sour and bitter. Sorrel is rich in vitamin C and helps to stimulate digestion.

Healthy weed contains a lot of vitamin C.
In naturopathy, the leaves of the sorrel are used, among other things, for skin diseases. Because the weed also contains lots of vitamin C and fiber, it is also ideal for stimulating digestion and strengthening the immune system. As the news agency dpa reported in a recent report, cooks are best only the young, fresh leaves of the sorrel, so this is not too sour and bitter. The older ones should be sorted out.

Stable in the fridge for one to two days
Furthermore, sorrel should not be left in the refrigerator for more than one to two days before processing. However, freezing it is not a problem, as reported by the magazine "Essen & Trinken" (May / 2015 issue). However, drying it is bad for the aroma. "Sorrel is perfect with soups and lettuce, but it is also one of the seven herbs in the nationally known" Frankfurter Grüner Sauce ". This was recently pointed out by the consumer information service" aid ". (Ad)