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So I was at an Asian grocery store, and they had bunches of green herby things in bags, and it turns out I inadvertantly bought 3 bunches of watercress (thinking it may be some sort of basil or mint, which I was actually looking for, and got).
My current purpose is in a Thai red curry. But, i tasted the watercress and it was somewhat bitterish. What do people use it for?
The upside to the trip was I got several bags of unknown but interesting tasting herbs, that I have yet to identify.
But wondering what to do with 3 bunches of watercress? TIA
Tetrachloride
(8,444 posts)chowder66
(9,797 posts)Ive heard of watercress tea and soup. Google watercress recipes for more ideas.
Happy eating!
intrepidity
(7,877 posts)I'm basically slow-cooking a pot of curry to freeze. Right now it tastes really good. It's like 5 quarts. Will the watercress just meld in and play together?
chowder66
(9,797 posts)I dont think its hearty enough to stand up to it. It could change the flavor but I think it might be a little odd in texture.
diva77
(7,880 posts)https://www.food.com/recipe/victorian-watercress-tea-sandwiches-for-high-tea-and-picnics-412074
SNIP
[recipe at link]
Retrograde
(10,626 posts)for teas (on whole wheat bread, with the crusts cut off for daintiness). It's a bit peppery, so using a small amount in curries or stir-fries would be interesting.
fierywoman
(8,102 posts)(ex.: butter lettuce -- or romaine or red leaf, etc.) with a vinaigrette dressing. Proportions so that every few bites you'd get a little hit of the bitter.
Watercress soup would be a classic -- I've never made it, but imagine it would be creamy.
I bet there's a pesto recipe.
By the time you take the leaves off the stalks there's not a whole lot left.
niyad
(119,635 posts)Also, little tea sandwiches.
werdna
(927 posts)markodochartaigh
(1,996 posts)If one of your mystery greens happens to be Viet Namese coriander it is incredibly easy to root, and grow in water. You can have it forever.
https://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/garden-help/herbs/vietnamese-coriander/
intrepidity
(7,877 posts)I took pics that I was going to research later, but you beat me to it. That definitely got added to the curry.
There are still a couple mysteries, both are like broadleaf grasses, I suspect one may be ramps, which I've only heard about but never tried; but the minute I tasted it, my brain just lit up and said "ramps." Gotta verify.
Thank you!
parkia00
(577 posts)Bunch of recipes on Google.
intrepidity
(7,877 posts)Never heard of it, great suggestion, thank you!
https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-watercress-soup-pork/