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Poor Man's Bread ...
Roman emperors ate it to help them make ‘bold decisions’; Anglo-Saxons swore by it to ‘spring clean’ the blood; Victorians thought the plant was a cure for toothache, hiccups and even freckles; in the 1960s, the strongest demand for it came from the north, where whatever the family income, high tea reigned supreme and back in 19th century England watercress was commonly eaten for breakfast between two slices of bread or alone as the “poor man’s bread”.
For us it was a good excuse to visit the annual Watercress Festival walk in the sun and eat some amazing food.
