Cress
Cress
English name: Cress
Scientific name: Lepidium sativum L.
Local/Bangla Name: Not known
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Brassicales |
| Family | Brassicaseae |
| Genus | Lepidium |
| Species | L. sativum |
Economic Importance
Garden cress is used as culinary purposes, added to soups, sandwiches and salads for its tangy flavor. It is also eaten as sprout and the fresh or dried seed pods can be used as a peppery seasoning, cress shoots are commonly used in sandwiches with boiled eggs mayonnaise and salt.
There many more spices are available in different parts of Bangladesh. It is an urgent need to collect and compile the information of those uncommon and underutilized spices. You may visit http://www.feppcar.org
Dear Prof. Ataur,
Thanks! We are collecting