Garden cress
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Herbs
Refrigerator
Garden cress is also called star cress or bittercress. The taste of garden cress is spicy-aromatic. The flavour is most similar to mustard. Garden cress is used raw in salads. Or as a garnish on sandwiches and cold starters. The plant loses its flavour when dried. Garden cress can therefore only be eaten fresh. It is best to store garden cress in the refrigerator.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Cress will keep for 5-7 days in the crisper section of the fridge. Store cress in its own box.
Preparation
Leave the cress in its container as long as possible. Cress will stay fresh and crispy for the longest time. Cut off the plants just above the soil.
Wash the cress under running water in a sieve just before adding to the dish.
Storage times
On a nutrient medium
Refrigerator: 5-7 days
Fruit bowl: 2-3 days
Cut
Refrigerator: 1 day
Cleaning cress
It is important to wash cress well under running water before use.
Information
How much cress weighs?
Cultivation and season
Tip
Cress flavour
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Nutritional values
These nutritional values apply to the unprocessed product. View all for the full set of values and preparation methods.
View all| Type | Per 100gr |
|---|---|
| Energy | 60 kj (15 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 0 gr |
| of which sugars | 0 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 3.3 gr |
| Protein | 2 gr |
| Salt | 0.2 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 346 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 1 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 110 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 50 mg |
| Vitamin E | 3.6 mg |
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