Anyone have any good ideas for watercress?

[maddezmom]

didn't do the sniff test and thought I picked up cilantro. Now I have a large bunch and not sure what to do with it.

[snagglepuss]

1. Stir fry then add a dash of sesame oil. Yum.

You can also include sliced garlic.

[yellerpup]

2. It's peppery flavor goes well with bleu cheese.

I've only had it raw. It is a nutritional powerhouse of a green and treasured by expectant mothers in cultures all over the world.

[Denninmi]

3. Clean, discard any tough stems, and gently tear into bite sized pieces.

Add some orange segments, almonds, red onion, blue cheese crumbles, water chestnuts, croutons, and top with a Dijon mustard/vinegar/oil dressing with some honey added for sweetness.

[Lucinda]

10. That sounds sooo good!

[Warpy]

4. I like it in sandwiches with a little cream cheese and paper thin onion

and I use it frequently in Chinese soups. It's also good in small amounts in tossed salads.

[The empressof all]

5. I like it in sandwiches

Have a tea party and make watercress sammies.

Pull off the stems and layer the cress on some cream cheese on a "good" bread. I like it with Pumpernickel or a dense rye. Of course cut the ends off and cut into four sections. If I have it I add a bit of smoked salmon.

[cbayer]

7. Oh, a tea party!! Maddez's daughter would love that, I bet.

I used to go to high tea at the Windsor court in New Orleans and just loved the little, dainty sandwiches.

[cbayer]

6. Put it on a hot steak and pour the steak juice on top.

I also do this with spinach. It wilts it just right and is a really nice accompaniment

[Lucinda]

11. Ooh. Very cool idea.

I'll have to try it with spinach or kale sometime. I usually have one or the other in the house. Would be nice with bleu cheese too.

[cbayer]

12. Yes, blue cheese is perfect.

I have also done this with arugula and loved it.

And it erases some of the guilt associated with eating that yummy steak!

[Lucinda]

13. I love blue cheese with beef in all forms...great on burgers too

[maddezmom]

14. doing this for dinner tonight

Used a bunch and made homemade mayo I used on a pita sandwich with tomatoes and mozzarella. Then pureed some and added it to my V-8....yummy.

[cbayer]

15. Good stuff. How you mistook it for cilantro escapes me!

[maddezmom]

16. I was in a rush

and had pulled some basil, parsley, spinach and thought cilantro. I normally always do the smell test because I get flat parsley and cilantro confused just by looking. Actually ended up being a good mistake.

[cbayer]

17. Well, I just want to point out that watercress costs about 5 times as much as cilantro,

Ms. Frugal

[maddezmom]

18. you are going to love this....just went and check my receipt

and didn't get charged for it!!!! Which makes up for my campari tomatoes and pre-shucked sweet corn I guess.

[cbayer]

19. The check out person probably had no idea what it was either and just threw it to the other side.

[NJCher]

8. watercress potato soup

Made that once or twice.


Cher

[freshwest]

9. Juice it with strawberries and bananas. Quick, before it goes bad!

[tru]

20. soup

I remember hearing about watercress soup and went looking:

http://www.recipebridge.com/r/watercress-soup-recipes has many recipes.

[HopeHoops]

21. Salad additive. Excellent with escorole and red-leaf lettuce.