Shoppers left confused after 1 popular item ‘disappears from shelves’ | UK | News

Supermarket shoppers can’t remember the last time they saw a popular food product on the shelves. They were stumped after trying to find an ingredient that was once common and seemed to have disappeared. From milk and eggs to bread, rice and pasta, as well as fruit and vegetables, some supermarket products are becoming kitchen staples.

Cress is one of the products that were once indispensable and has a place in the hearts of many people thanks to their nostalgic school memories. Belonging to the mustard family, the edible plant has small, green, almost “fluffy”-looking leaves and was known for its strong peppery and pungent taste.

Cress is nutrient-dense and is often added to salads and a variety of sandwiches, such as the classic egg and cress, and is also used as a garnish. Mirror.

Many people remember growing cress in the classroom at school.

Some shoppers are confused by the struggle to find it in supermarkets today. One person took to Reddit and asked if anyone else had noticed.

They said: “What happened to Cress? I can’t find it anywhere in supermarkets and it’s not available in ready-made sandwiches either.”

“You used to see it everywhere, now I don’t think I’ve seen it in years.”

One Reddit user said: “You don’t buy cress, you grow it on damp cotton wool in an eggshell with a face drawn on it.”

Another said: “You’re 100% absolutely right, OP. I asked my food writer friend the same thing about a year ago. She had no answer, but also acknowledged the validity of the question.”

“But this year it’s making a comeback, at least in the middle of the woods. It’s still not as common as it used to be, but for the first time in a long time – I can now get it regularly again in ‘Big Sainsbury’s’.”

They added a screenshot of a WhatsApp message they sent to a friend, holding a box of cress and saying “I like some cress” before adding: “You can tell how excited I am…”