Wood sorrel

Three heart-shaped leaflets on a thread of a stem, bright green and sour the way a squeeze of lemon is sour. It gives a dish acidity without liquid, which is the whole reason a kitchen keeps it next to the pass.

• Taste Sharp and sour, like lemon
• Colour Bright clover green
• Texture Delicate, folds at a touch

On the plate: raw fish, scallops, foie gras, buttery sauces and anything fried - placed leaf by leaf at the pass. It wilts quickly, so it goes on last.

• Growing cycle 45 days