Do you cook watercrest?

Question

or do you eat it raw?

Answer 1

Watercress soup is about the only time it is cooked.

Answer 2

You blanche it at most. its eaten raw or added at the very last minute to soups.

Answer 3

You can if you'd like but it really does not taste too good. It better eaten raw

Answer 4

Either OR however you like it!!! Here is a couple of RECIPES.

Tomato, Fennel and Watercress Salad --



INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

4 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon

2 teaspoons Dijon-style prepared mustard

1 teaspoon fennel seed, ground

5 tablespoons olive oil

3 cups trimmed and coarsely chopped watercress

2 bulbs fennel, trimmed and thinly sliced

6 large tomatoes

DIRECTIONS

Whisk together the vinegar, tarragon, mustard, fennel seed and olive oil.

Cut the tomatoes into 1/2 inch thick wedges. In a large salad bowl, combine the watercress, fennel and tomatoes. Toss with vinaigrette to coat, season with salt and pepper and serve.

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Cantonese Style Pork and Shrimp Dumplings --



INGREDIENTS

1/4 pound ground pork

1 cup chopped watercress

1/2 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 (16 ounce) package round dumpling skins

1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine the pork, watercress, water chestnuts, green onion, oyster sauce, sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, ground white pepper and salt and mix together well.

Place 1/2 teaspoonful of this filling onto each dumpling skin. Place 1 shrimp on the filling, slightly wet the edge of the dumpling skin, fold over and pinch with your fingers to form a seal all the way around.

To cook: Pan fry the dumplings in a large skillet over medium heat with oil for 15 minutes, turning over halfway through OR Place them in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes; drain and serve in hot chicken broth.

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Winter Fruit Salad --

INGREDIENTS

1 1/3 cups quinoa, rinsed

1 1/2 cups water

2 kumquats - seeded and chopped

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup olive oil

2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 Bosc pear - peeled, cored and chopped

1 cucumber - peeled, seeded and chopped

1 cup trimmed and coarsely chopped watercress

DIRECTIONS

In a medium saucepan, combine the quinoa and water and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat stirring often, until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and cool completely.

In a small bowl, combine the kumquats, cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice and salt. Allow to steep for 5 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, pear and cucumber. Add the dressing and toss well. Add the watercress and toss again and serve.

Answer 5

Watercress is mostly eaten raw, like a salad green. But there are recipes where it is cooked, or wilted, like watercress soup.

Answer 6

Raw,  rarely is it cooked.  It's great mixed in with other greens for a salad. I believe I have seen it used to make pesto also (like when you sub arugula for basil)