Herb

Hollow Stem

Watercress hollow stem is a prepared form of the stem, cut or sorted so cooks get consistent pieces without full breakdown. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Match cooking time to piece size and moisture. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Use sound product and keep cut surfaces from drying out before the pan. Wipe pans of excess fat before deglazing if you want a bright sauce.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedFreshPreparedSautéedSlicedStock

Traits

AromaticCrunchyHollow StemPortionPrep Ready

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 42.2

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.82 g
Saturated Fat 0.19 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.41 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 23.9 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 6.75 g
Dietary Fibre 4.2 g
Total Sugars 0.98 g
Complex / starch 0.99 g
Protein 2.89 g
Water 84.7 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 42.2 kcal
Water 84.7 g
Carbohydrates 6.75 g
- Sugars 0.98 g
- Starch 0.99 g
- Fibre 4.2 g
Protein 2.89 g
Fat 0.82 g
- Saturated Fat 0.19 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.41 g
  - Omega-3 0.04 g
Vitamins 337 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.89 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 68.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.67 mg
- Vitamin K 247 µg
Minerals 337 mg
- Major Minerals 336 mg
  - Calcium 41 mg
  - Sodium 23.9 mg
  - Potassium 271 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.89 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.35 · vitamin-b6: 0.17 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 68.2 · vitamin-e: 1.67 · vitamin-k: 247.2 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 23.87 · Potassium: 271 · Calcium: 41 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Hollow Stem of Watercress: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

5000 BCE

Cooks bought prepped forms of watercress for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named hollow stem portions.

1800

Market gardeners and growers selected watercress for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named hollow stem portions.

2000