Watercress

~ janj wrote:

Your Water Horseradish (Watercress) Armoracia aquatica is a
great water plant, too.

That must be what I have. Can't remember why my Dr. mentioned eating it,
but I pick off a sprigs, and OMG! Peppery, harsh taste. ~ jan

"Harsh"??? That's pretty mild for our table :-) I confess to never having
checked what species I had, but from your description I'd have to guess it
was really Water Horseradish. I wondered why it tasted _nothing_ like I
remember from childhood, when I had European Watercress (though in those
days I hated anything green, so I just assumed I remembered poorly). I
have none at my new home. I should see if it'll grow in still water.
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derek

Hi..

[Armoracia aquatica]
Peppery, harsh taste.

Did you ever taste a little teaspoon of fresh prepared
horseradish root pulp (Armoracia rusticana)? :-)
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cu
Marco

[Armoracia aquatica]
Peppery, harsh taste.

Did you ever taste a little teaspoon of fresh prepared
horseradish root pulp (Armoracia rusticana)? :-)

Only stuff I've tasted that is horseradish, is something that isn't suppose
to be horseradish, and that is the green Japanese wasabi (wannabee).
~ jan
~ jan/WA
Zone 7a

~ janj wrote:
Your Water Horseradish (Watercress) Armoracia aquatica is a
great water plant, too.

That must be what I have. Can't remember why my Dr. mentioned eating it,
but I pick off a sprigs, and OMG! Peppery, harsh taste. ~ jan

You must not be a fan of arugula either. Harsh and peppery is a fair
description, but I love the way a few sprigs of it spices up a salad.
It goes well with blue cheese dressing. :-)

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"CanadianCowboy©" wrote in message
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This is a great inexpensive plant to put into your fast flowing water such
as waterfalls. I bought some last year at an Asian supermarket with sharp
leaves. Over the winter I found another variety with rounder looking
leaves. Is this my imagination or is there more than one variety ? Is one
variety better for ponds than another ?

There may be more than one variety. The watercress I've bought has always
had rounded leaves. I buy fresh water chestnuts and put them in the pond
too. They send up shoots that are kind of interesting.

Jacqui

axeman wrote:
There may be more than one variety. The watercress I've bought has always
had rounded leaves. I buy fresh water chestnuts and put them in the pond
too. They send up shoots that are kind of interesting.

Jacqui


Thanks ....I will try the water chestnuts too !!!