Watercress Basics

Enjoying watercress is easy with b&W

The B&W brand is your assurance that the watercress you are buying meets the highest standards for freshness and quality. Whether you choose bunches or leaves, B&W watercress is triple-washed and ready to enjoy in your favorite recipes.

How to Choose Watercress

If you are buying a watercress bunch, select the ones with dark green and crisp leaves.

B&W also offers watercress leaves that have been triple-washed, air-tunnel dried, and pre-packed in recipe-friendly sizes for consumers, chefs, and food service operations. Just look for the B&W brand on the package!

How to Store Watercress

Most greens do not have a long shelf life. Watercress, which is 93% water, is no exception. Once harvested, this aquatic leaf is highly perishable and needs to be refrigerated.

Bunch watercress can be treated like a bouquet of flowers. Simply place the watercress stems in a jar of water and place it in the refrigerator. Cover the leaves loosely using a perforated bag. Stored this way, watercress can last for a couple of days.

You can also store bunch watercress by wrapping a wet cloth or paper towel around the stems and placing it in a plastic bag before storing it in the fridge.

B&W watercress leaves are pre-packed in breathable micro-perforated bags that can be stored directly in the refrigerator.

How to Prepare Watercress

Watercress is as easy to prepare as lettuce for a salad. Simply rinse it thoroughly in cold water and blot it dry using paper towels or use a standard salad spinner. For bunch watercress, use a kitchen knife to cut off any oversized stems. Easy enough, right?

Now you’re ready to use watercress in your favorite recipe. Try one of our favorites for something new.