Growing up on the coast, my parents used to take my sister and I off to the seaside every summer holiday, at least once a week while the weather was sunny. Packed into our obligatory cooler bag would be several rounds of exceptional egg and cress sandwiches, along with all the other essentials. Simple though they are, egg and cress sandwiches have easily worked their way into the heart of Britain (and perhaps further afield with the American egg salad). Perfect, I think, for a teatime treat on the beach, or indeed anywhere.