To think cress is hugely underrated

[Witchofzog]

I shop at Aldi and they don't sell cress. But today I went to Asda for something else and bought some cress. And omg I forgot about its lovely peppery goodness and how lovely it is with egg mayo. Why is cress not more popular? Should I complain to the head of Aldi or cress ombudsmen?

Completely agree OP, I always put 4 cartons of cress in a green salad, love that stuff!

Agreed. Cress is delicious and now I want some!

I only ever really have it at Christmas on turkey sandwich’s, and always say I’m going to buy it more of it in the year

I bloody love cress.

How come you don't seem to be able to get mustard & cress anymore? That stuff is delicious!

grow it on your windowsill. It's even better when harvested from an empty eggshell with some cotton wool in it.

Especially if you draw a wee face on the egg.

I’m all about watercress personally.

Cress is yummy but you only tend to find it in UK shops. The German ones rarely have them.

This is my favourite thread title ever. I will now endeavour to buy and consume more cress!

Man I love cress. Yes please ask Aldi to sell it. And oat milk while you’re at it.

Another fan of the cress here!

I bloody love the stuff. I make my own sandwiches for work and really like it's fresh peppery taste. We're going to try growing it this year (with mustard).

I'll have to investigate cress. Can't remember the last time I tried some.

A similar ingredient that I think is massively underrated is chives! So sweet and garlicy and oniony. Pack so much flavour for something that just looks like a bit of grass.

OP you may be singularly responsible for a cress revival, I haven't had it for years, love it and will be buying it next shop.

20p for a pack of seeds in Lidl, just line an empty egg Carton with wet kitchen roll and sow each space in different days, you'll have fully grown cress in 1 week and can just re sow as you eat for a constant supply.

Cress is good for growing with kids on cotton wool etc.

A pile of stringy grassy stuff that won't stay on my fork let alone in my mouth? Noooo. A pointless vegetable imo.

Omg I was in Aldi today, and thought I saw cress. I was gutted when it turned out not to be and had the realisation they don’t sell it!
I really fancy it now since ‘seeing’ it and I can’t find any 😭

Love cress.

I'll put a whole punnet in a tuna mayo sandwich. Mmmm.

I’m not keen on mustard & cress, especially in egg mayonnaise sandwiches. But watercress is wonderful stuff, a really peppery bite to it. Chilled watercress soup is one of the tastes that make the summer!

I an going to grow my own AND I am going to put a face on the egg as suggested above

I love it. I think people have been put off by buying egg and dress sandwiches where they leave the dress too long. I am going to add some to my shopping list.

This went down well at Christmas.

Love cress but it gets stuck in my teeth. :(

Put it in a sandwich with bovril or marmite, and it's even more scrumptious!