Tag: Horseradish

Applications. Horseradish leaves can be used in both raw and cooked preparations such as boiling, steaming, and sautéing. Young, tender leaves can be added whole to salads, chopped and added to vegetable dishes, or minced and incorporated into salad dressings. What can I use horseradish leaves for? The leaves have a sharp, bitter, and peppery […]

The shortage stems from severe weather in the Midwest that hurt Silver Spring Foods’ farms and suppliers ability to produce horseradish. The Wisconsin-based company is the world’s largest horseradish producer. Is there a shortage of red horseradish? The United States may experience a shortage of horseradish in early 2020 as the world’s largest producer was […]

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s LIKELY UNSAFE to take horseradish by mouth in large amounts if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Horseradish contains mustard oil, which can be toxic and irritating. Why is horseradish not good during pregnancy? Avoid use. Use should be avoided during pregnancy and lactation because toxic irritants are released upon crushing. Horseradish […]

Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family (which also includes wasabi, kale, collards, turnip, mustard, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, napa cabbage, rapini, and watercress, among other amazing vegetables). Does bok choy taste like horseradish? Bok choy tastes like mustard greens or most of the other vegetables in this family of brassicas. […]

Horseradish is a European plant of the family Brassicaceae with a pungent edible root and long leaves, while wasabi is a Japanese plant with a thick green root that tastes like strong horseradish. Is Japanese horseradish the same as wasabi? In fact, wasabi is sometimes even referred to as Japanese horseradish. And in Japan, horseradish […]

Mid-summer is the time to find and dig up wild horseradish root. It can often be found on roadsides and edges of fields, in the northern part of the country. The plant has leaves very similar to red radishes that you would grow in your garden, only much bigger, bright green and shiny. Is wild […]

The key to making horseradish hot, and I mean HOT, people, is to finish it off with the next ingredient — vinegar. Vinegar stabilizes the flavor and when you add it, will affect the spicy outcome. If you add the vinegar too soon, the horseradish will be milder in flavor. Why do you add vinegar […]