Horseradish

Today is horseradish making day. time consuming but worth it. I may even have a few in the process. Oh did I mention I now have 2 full official day of retirement in.

Bored already?

I know you gring your horseradish, but have you tried grinding it then putting it in a food processor with some white vinegar and a shake of salt and making it finer? Try it and take a good sniff right after the knives stop. Head cleaner for sure.

Nope never have. I like it the way it comes out of the grinder.

And I get enough of the head clearing just in the grinding and mixing process.

I do add vinegar, salt and add lemon juice to it.

Not bored, yet, just one more thing off the Honey doo list.

Sounds potent but good. Do you have any recipes that you make with the horseradish?

If you mix some with beets I can PM you my address!!!! No that’s a ham sandwich.

Hodag Hunter wrote:

If you mix some with beets….

My wife and my favorite on ham and deviled eggs.

SuperDave1959 wrote:

Sounds potent but good. Do you have any recipes that you make with the horseradish?

nothing I specifically put it in. Just use it on fish, brats, hot dogs, all pork, beef roast, sloppy joes.

I’ve given some away and they make homemade tarter sauce. I have a homemade bloody mary mix that calls for it

Do you grow the horseradish?

Grouse

SuperDave1959 wrote:

Sounds potent but good. Do you have any recipes that you make with the horseradish?

1 cup horseradish root peeled and cut in 1 1/2″ pieces
3/4 cup white vinegar
2 tsp of sugar
1/4 tsp of salt
Pulse Blend on Crushed Ice setting till it reaches a consistency you like. I like it a little coarse some people like it creamy.

Put in quart jar with plastic wrap between the jar and lid to prevent corrosion.
Age for 2 weeks in fridge.
Place in 1/2 pint jars with plastic wrap under the lid and freeze till you need it.

I usually make about a gallon when I make it. My blender works best doing a cup of root at a time.
Oops, misread your post. Thought you were asking for a horseradish recipe.

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

Do you grow the horseradish?

Grouse

yes. I have 2 separate patches. I like to alternate. If you want I can send you a starter bunch of roots. I wouldn’t buy it.

Just got done. 112 baby food jars. but holy mackerel.

I’m betting you had some well drained sinuses last night!

Pat K wrote:

I’m betting you had some well drained sinuses last night!

yep.

Sure sounds good. I cant believe I never grew any as much as my wife and I like it.
Ill trade you a pint of salsa for some. Its top grade stuff we just made from the garden.

I have LOTS of horse radish plats and no use for it. Anyone who wants some let me know.

suzuki wrote:

Sure sounds good. I cant believe I never grew any as much as my wife and I like it.
Ill trade you a pint of salsa for some. Its top grade stuff we just made from the garden.

dang, what I didn’t replant, just went off with the garbage man.

Looks like Joe saved me.

Once you plant them I don’t know if you can get rid of them. They definitely like to spread and take over an area.

The stuff grows wild so I can’t see planting it. And there are plenty of people who have it along side of their garden who’s just as soon someone come in and dig it. My last horseradish came from a root that was known to be 22 years old. Tough old sucker…had to chop it up, then grind it twice and then process it down to a medium puree using vinegar and a touch of salt and if I recall right some lemon juice. A fan had to be running to open the jar. I had the stuff in the fridge for a couple years before we managed to finish it. I buy store bought stuff now so I don’t end up with a gas chamber in the kitchen again.

Pat K wrote:

Once you plant them I don’t know if you can get rid of them. They definitely like to spread and take over an area.

that’s why you plant it in it’s a own separate area. I have mine planted away from the garden and gave landscape timbers around the patch and doesn’t spread.

But yes once it’s there you can’t get rid of it easy, but I don’t want to.

Tom I do mine out in the garage. Typically I haven’t used roots older than 4 years old. Older than that they like to get hallow inside and rotten. And yes vinegar, salt and lemon juice is all I mix with it.

we make up some creamy stuff up too
3 tbsp of prepared horseradish

1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp chopped chives or greensof green onion.

So you dig the root up and store it for maybe 4 years in a cool dark place then peal it and chop it up then do the recipe?

Denny O wrote:

So you dig the root up and store it for maybe 4 years in a cool dark place then peal it and chop it up then do the recipe?

no, when i said i dont use roots older typically than 4 years i meant that its been in the ground that long. i find it turns out way better if you do it all in one day, dig, clean and grind.

the cleaning is the worst and most time consuming, but i cut that time way down. i use my pressure washer to get it 90 % cleaned. i dont peel it either.i scrape it with a knife.