BellaOnline Forums Home and Garden Herbs Has anyone planted/used cress before?

I have been gardening for 40 yrs, but this is the first year I have planted cress. It is up about 18"now and starting to bloom. It has a wonderful spicy leaf, and I love it in salads or just plain. Some of the plant is so spicy it brings tears to my eyes, but it tastes great! Has anyone ever used it in any other way?

I love the taste of cress, i sometimes eat it solo, but mostly in salads, i�m not sure how else to use it, it�s so strong in taste.

I've never grown it, 'cause it grows wild all over the place here. I like picking the leaves before it blooms, otherwise the leaves are too bitter for me.