Omelette of Creamed Fresh Sourgrass

The lemon-flavored wild grass, sorrel (in French, oseille), is much better known and adds its refreshingly sharp flavor to many more dishes in France than it does in the United States. This most unusual omelette is an excellent way to get to know it during its spring season in our markets. (See menu and wine suggestions.) The strange French name of this dish, “Omelette of My Priest,” probably originated when it was invented by the greatest of Frenc