- 1). Learn well how to positively identify a sorrel plant (Rumex acetosella). Sorrel typically grow to be 1 to 2 feet tall, sometimes taller, and produce thick green leaves that sometimes sport arrowhead-like bases. Its flowers, red or purple in color, are tiny and bloom in the middle of summer. Sorrel usually looks like a regular tall, grassy weed.
- 2). Locate a sorrel plant. Sorrel usually grow in areas where you'd expect weeds--in areas that have been used by humans at some point but have since been overgrown. Look for sorrel anywhere in North America or Europe.
- 3). Harvest the sorrel leaves. These can be eaten raw or boiled in a pot of water like any green vegetable. Throw them into a soup or add them to a salad to add flavor.
- 4). Harvest the sorrel flowers. Pop them in your mouth for a raw treat, or boil them and eat.
- 5). Harvest the sorrel stems, which are fleshy and juicy. Again, these can be eaten raw or boiled, and then eaten.
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