A semi-aquatic member the family that includes cabbage, broccoli, and the mustards, watercress is a peppery green most often used in Western cuisine in finger sandwiches, salads, and other light-duty applications.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Brassicales
- Family: Brassicaceae
- Genus: Nasturtium R. Br.
History
Watercress has one of the longest recorded histories among food plants, and as a hardy perennial, has been valued for providing Vitamin C when few other resources were available.
Culinary Use
Although usually eaten raw, watercress can be cooked lightly and used as a delicate substitute for mustard or turnip greens.
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