Post by james81 on Feb 25, 2012 12:26:10 GMT -6
WATERCRESS
There is a favorite place of mine where I go to camp and forage that has a spring fed stream that is literally over run with watercress! (See picture below) It is always the best part of the wild salads I make as part of my survival camping meals. It's slight peppery taste gives the salads a great flavor boost and is also very healthy. The best part about this plant is that it can be found growing green almost all year round, even in the winter! I don't know if there is a way of preserving it? I always use up my harvest while it is still fresh anyways. One year a friend and I cooked up some morels stuffed with watercress, crayfish tails, wild onions, and a little butter...talk about a wilderness delicacy!!
I've read that fresh wild watercress may contain liver flukes. I have not had any problems with consuming it raw in the past but it is over all recommended that the fresh watercress be cleansed or cooked before consumption.To cleanse fresh watercress I've read that you can soak it in a sink full of water and a 1/4 cup of bleach solution for 15 minutes, then rinse it thoroughly a few times under cold water to remove the bleached water. <See post by 'omth' below for cleansing method.
More information on watercress can be found at:
www.watercress.com
^Recipes, History, Health, & where it can be found for purchase.
www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/63314.php
^Health Article, "Watercress: Anti-Cancer Superfood"
...or a simple Google search will bring up many other articles.
There is a favorite place of mine where I go to camp and forage that has a spring fed stream that is literally over run with watercress! (See picture below) It is always the best part of the wild salads I make as part of my survival camping meals. It's slight peppery taste gives the salads a great flavor boost and is also very healthy. The best part about this plant is that it can be found growing green almost all year round, even in the winter! I don't know if there is a way of preserving it? I always use up my harvest while it is still fresh anyways. One year a friend and I cooked up some morels stuffed with watercress, crayfish tails, wild onions, and a little butter...talk about a wilderness delicacy!!
I've read that fresh wild watercress may contain liver flukes. I have not had any problems with consuming it raw in the past but it is over all recommended that the fresh watercress be cleansed or cooked before consumption.
More information on watercress can be found at:
www.watercress.com
^Recipes, History, Health, & where it can be found for purchase.
www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/63314.php
^Health Article, "Watercress: Anti-Cancer Superfood"
...or a simple Google search will bring up many other articles.
