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    Watercress

    Sep 29, 2022 2 minutes

    When is a nasturtium not a nasturtium? When it’s watercress. The pretty orange and yellow cottage flowers we know as “nasturtiums” actually belong to the genus Tropaeolum. The rightful bearer of the name Nasturtium is watercress, Nasturtium officinale.

    Nasturtium is Latin for “to twist the nose”, hinting at watercress’s piquant flavour. It’s not as strong as its cousins horseradish, wasabi and mustard,

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