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Horseradish Magic!

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Even though the horseradish is more of a fall harvest root...someone just asked for my recipe, so I'm sharing it with you now...keep it in mind when fall comes around...
  • All you need is a blender, vinegar and horseradish roots.
  • Scrub the roots well, cut them into inch size pieces.
  • Pour half a cup of vinegar in the blender.
  • Add a few pieces of horseradish and blend to the desired consistency.
  • Keep on adding the roots to the blender.
  • If the sauce gets too thick, add a little more vinegar.
Enjoy! Speaking of horseradishes...here's an interesting lesson I learned a while ago when I happened to harvested some roots. After cutting the crowns of the horseradish plant I threw them into the compost. After winter turned to spring, I found that the horseradish crowns didn't decompose but actually began to grow new roots. So the next time I harvested the horseradish roots I just stuck the crown in the soil and low and beyold....MORE HORSERADISH!!! I've found that the same works for watercrest, kale, and even colard greens. This works especially well in a low lying wet soil. It seems that in the springtime anything will start forming a roots. The same doesn't seem to work so well come fall. So give it a try...plant-harvest-and re-plant!
Frank Schulte-Ladbeck
Frank Schulte-Ladbeck Professional Real Estate Inspections - Houston, TX

I do the same with carrot tops. My problem is that I also use the leaves from my horseradish. It looks as if your new to AR, so welcome! My other problem is that I am the only one in my family who eats this delicious root (although I do sneak it into some meals).

May 13, 2008 12:56 PM
Bill Kennedy
Keller Williams Greenville Upstate - Greenville, SC
Homes For Sale Greenville SC

Hey Lucy,

Welcome to Active Rain! This is a great forum for learning as well as sharing.  Be careful though - it's HIGHLY addictive!  Make sure you get plenty of sleep - don't blog all night!

I look forward to reading your future posts.

May 13, 2008 02:50 PM
Ruth Grainger-Starr
Gold District Realty - Cripple Creek, CO
providing AWESOME real estate adventures

Lucy, I planted some horseradish this spring and I am hoping that I get some great yields. I love horseradish I will have to try your recipe! Thank you for sharing!

May 27, 2015 10:35 AM
Jack Gerbehy
Egg Harbor Township, NJ

I was thinking about growing this on the back of the property 

Jan 12, 2016 02:09 PM