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Eible Watercress
kat ^.^ wrote:
Not to be off-topic, but the best watercress is flowering nasturtum, which I grew in my regular garden for many year. The seeds come in packets like any other flower. My sister-in-law was taken aback that anyone would serve her FLOWERS! But the blossoms are as delicious as the leaves, maybe even more so. And the seeds themselves are "capers". -- derek - Unless otherwise noted, I speak for myself, not rec.ponds.moderated moderators. |
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Eible Watercress - (going OT)
And the seeds themselves are "capers". Capers are watercress seeds? - We had them on the cruise ship in '86 on different foods - thought it was a Greek thing - excellent Gale :~) |
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Eible Watercress - (going OT)
G Pearce wrote:
And the seeds themselves are "capers". Capers are watercress seeds? - We had them on the cruise ship in '86 on different foods - thought it was a Greek thing - excellent Er, no, capers are nasturtium seeds. Now I'm confused, too :-) Plants with the common name "Nasturtium" are genus Tropaeolum ("Flowering Nasturtium" is /Tropaelum Majus/) and not at all related to watercress - which is genus Nasturtium! Watercress is a type of mustard. Here's a good page: http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Lepi_sat.html Now I have to follow up what he said about capers - maybe they _aren't_ actually the same thing... -- derek - Unless otherwise noted, I speak for myself, not rec.ponds.moderated moderators. |
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Eible Watercress - (going OT)
And the seeds themselves are "capers". Capers are watercress seeds? - We had them on the cruise ship in '86 on different foods - thought it was a Greek thing - excellent Er, no, capers are nasturtium seeds. Now I'm confused, too :-) Plants with the common name "Nasturtium" are genus Tropaeolum ("Flowering Nasturtium" is /Tropaelum Majus/) and not at all related to watercress - which is genus Nasturtium! Watercress is a type of mustard. Here's a good page: http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Lepi_sat.html Now I have to follow up what he said about capers - maybe they _aren't_ actually the same thing... OK, Derek - you got the ball, run with it :~ Gale :~) |
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Eible Watercress - (going OT)
G Pearce wrote:
And the seeds themselves are "capers". Capers are watercress seeds? - We had them on the cruise ship in '86 on different foods - thought it was a Greek thing - excellent Er, no, capers are nasturtium seeds. Now I'm confused, too :-) Plants with the common name "Nasturtium" are genus Tropaeolum ("Flowering Nasturtium" is /Tropaelum Majus/) and not at all related to watercress - which is genus Nasturtium! Watercress is a type of mustard. Here's a good page: http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Lepi_sat.html Now I have to follow up what he said about capers - maybe they _aren't_ actually the same thing... OK, Derek - you got the ball, run with it :~ Right, he's across the 50 yard line and heading for the end zone: capers are "Caprissa Spinosa", not very closely related to Tropaelum, but ... He's at the 30 yard line and leaving the opponents behind him: Capers _are_ fairly closely related to Watercress! (both being members of the Mustard family). Touchdown! I love following up these questions because I invariably learn something I didn't know before. I've just complained to DW that she lied to me about the Capers - she insists that she didn't lie, she just believed somebody else who told her the same thing. -- derek - Unless otherwise noted, I speak for myself, not rec.ponds.moderated moderators. |
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Eible Watercress - (going OT)
Derek Broughton wrote:
Now I have to follow up what he said about capers - maybe they _aren't_ actually the same thing... I love nasturtiums. It's fun eating flowers! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caper Scroll down to the "Culinary Uses" section and it says that unripe nasturtium seeds can be substituted for caper berries. As for watercress, you just explained why my flowering watercress looks so much like the wild mustard weed that grows around here. Thanks! -- My other fish and pond forum is: http://groups.google.com/group/The-Freshwater-Aquarium Did you read the FAQ? http://faq.thekrib.com |
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