Herb
Common Watercress
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Common watercress is the everyday market name for standard N. officinale bunches—bright green, sinus-clearing when raw, gentler when wilted into soups. Quality shows as crisp stems and no slime. Wash carefully; commercial cress is usually farmed in controlled water. Use within days; it yellows fast. Classic with roast beef sandwiches and potato-watercress soup.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Bag SaladBeef SandwichSoupWilt
Traits
CommonCrispEverydayFast PerishMarket DefaultPepper BitePepperySoup and Sandwich
History
GB
Common watercress became an urban English market green.
GB
Railway watercress trade made it a Victorian staple.
Supermarket bags of common watercress spread internationally.
Health salads kept common watercress in demand.