Vegetable
Watercress
About This Entry
Watercress is a peppery aquatic green — soups, sandwiches, and fish accompaniments match mineral whites and bright Sauvignon Blanc.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Regional Context
GB
At a Glance
Group
Green Vegetables
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
leafy
Scientific name
Nasturtium officinale
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Watercress
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Green Vegetables
- Scientific name
- Nasturtium officinale
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- leafy
- Plant part
- leaf
- Texture
- tender
- Moisture class
- high
- Flavor intensity
- bold
- Seasonality
- spring