Horseradish – Prepared, bottled and not so hot anymore

[GlorifiedRice]

Dont grate fresh horseradish, peel cut into chunks and pulse in the Vitamix with white vinegar and salt...

Make sure to open the top outdoors, with your head turned

[andiesenji]

I grate horseradish (homegrown) outside. I use a rotary grater, wear a mask and goggles and gloves with the "grippy" spots because the root can get a bit slippery after being peeled.

I have also used the grater blade in a food processor, which works okay if you are doing a big batch but for small amounts it means more cleanup.

I really don't care for the pasty texture when it is put through a blender - that's just personal preference but it seems to have a sort of "chalky" mouth feel when prepared that way. But that's just me.

Incidentally, peel just enough of the root that you are going to grate, leave the unpeeled part to air-dry for a couple of hours and then re-plant. It will put out new little roots and new leaves in a few weeks - more rapidly in warm weather. It can be left outside in the winter, nothing much will kill it.

Edited April 17, 2013 by andiesenji (log)