<sf> wrote:

> ObFood: Sorrel schchi.
> I have no idea what that is, but you reminded me of sorrel soup.

It is sorrel soup, too. Schchi is a Russian soup usually made with
cabbage or sauerkraut, but this version, called "green schchi" is made
with sorrel. Sometimes, spinach is added. "Green schchi" can also be
made with nettles.

> I
> stole this recipe from a local newspaper a bazillion years ago.
>
> Sorrel Soup
>
> Ingredients:
> ¼ pound sorrel leaves
> 1 tablespoon sweet butter
> 2 cups chicken broth
> 3 egg yolks
> ½ cup cream

It is a version of Potage Germiny. Indeed, it is very good. I once
made a similar version in Texas, where it is difficult to get hold of
sorrel. I found some at Central Market in Plano, where is was anything
but inexpensive. Here in Germany, I can buy inexpensive jarred sorrel
in Russian groceries. For soup, it is just as good as fresh.

Victor