Cress Kitchen Basics

How do you cook cress?
How do you use cress in food?
What part of cress do you eat?
Can you eat garden cress?
How do you use cress?
Does cress grow back after cutting?
Where can I use cress?
How many types of cress are there?
Is there a difference between Cress and watercress?
What is the point of cress?
How quickly does cress grow?
What are the benefits of cress?

How do you cook cress?

How to Prepare Cress

Wash cress under cool running water, trim away the roots with scissors, pat dry with paper towels, or place in a salad spinner before using. Do this just before serving.
To keep leaves crisp, do not let them soak.
Tired leaves can be revived by rinsing in cool water.

How do you use cress in food?

Add cress to egg mayonnaise sandwiches, salads and soups; or use it to garnish canapés and grilled dishes. Cress is often found in bags of mixed salad leaves.

What part of cress do you eat?

All of it! The entire watercress plant is edible – leaves, stalks and even the flowers. Only the roots are best discarded as they don't taste great! Everything else can be eaten raw or added to your favourite dish to add that classic peppery flavour.

Can you eat garden cress?

Garden cress is added to soups, sandwiches and salads for its tangy flavour. It is also eaten as sprouts, and the fresh or dried seed pods can be used as a peppery seasoning (haloon).

How do you use cress?

Cress

Uses: Sprinkle over salads, add to sandwich fillings or use as a garnish.
To store: Keep in the fridge for 2-3 days.
To prepare: Use kitchen scissors to cut off what you want from the tray, wash and drain well before using.

Does cress grow back after cutting?

Cut the cress.

Start cutting the cress when it grows to 3 or 4 inches tall. If you cut the plant back to ½ inch, it will quickly regrow. ... If you want, you can even eat the sprouts of the cress. Snip the stalks off at the base.

Where can I use cress?

A fast-growing plant, cress is recognised for it's distinctive peppery taste and tiny leaves. It is often added to salads, sandwiches and soups but can also be used in many other contexts, and is particularly popular in restaurants as a delicate garnish.

How many types of cress are there?

There are three types of cress: watercress, garden cress and nasturtium.

Is there a difference between Cress and watercress?

The biggest difference is that garden cress is grown rooted in soil, whilst watercress has floating roots that grow freely in natural spring water. Although they are similar in flavour, garden cress is a more delicate plant that doesn't provide the same crunch or punch as our super salad.

What is the point of cress?

Garden cress is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. People use garden cress for coughs, vitamin C deficiency, constipation, tendency toward infection (poor immune system), and fluid retention, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

How quickly does cress grow?

Germination takes place within a couple of days (24 hours, if you're lucky) and the cress is ready to harvest when it's around 1½ to 2 inches high (which will be, depending on the type you're growing, five to seven days later). Snip the stalks off at the base to use as a garnish, in a salad, or in sandwiches.

What are the benefits of cress?

The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. People take garden cress for coughs, vitamin C deficiency, constipation, tendency toward infection (poor immune system), and fluid retention.