Fresh horseradish is a very spicy vegetable that is often served grated with fish or cooked meat. Due to its antibiotic effect, it has a good influence on our immune system. Horseradish is sold in jars, but you can also cook it yourself.
How to can horseradish?
To cann horseradish, you will need horseradish roots, vinegar and s alt. Wash and peel the roots, grate them finely and mix them with s alt and a little vinegar. Pour the mixture into sterilized jars, cover with vinegar and seal the jars. Stored in a cool, dark place, the horseradish will last about four weeks.
Preserving fresh horseradish
In addition to horseradish roots, you need good vinegar and s alt for preserving. Small jars with twist-off lids are used for storage, which must first be sterilized in boiling water or the oven at 100 degrees.
- Wash the roots under running water. It's best to use a vegetable brush.
- Peel the horseradish with a vegetable peeler. If you discover green spots under the peel, cut them out generously as they taste bitter.
- Take a fine grater and grate the roots into a large bowl. If you grate a larger amount, you should mix in a little lemon to prevent the horseradish from oxidizing and turning brown.
- The mass is then mixed with s alt and a little vinegar. Add about 1 teaspoon of s alt to 200 g of horseradish. Use the vinegar sparingly, just a splash is enough.
- Fill the horseradish shavings into the prepared jars and fill the whole thing with vinegar. The horseradish should be completely covered.
- Close the jars and keep them cool and dark, preferably in the refrigerator. Here the horseradish lasts for about four weeks.
Horseradish is not heated when preserving as this would significantly damage its taste. It also loses its sharpness when frozen.
Use fresh horseradish
Fresh horseradish is used in the kitchen primarily as a flavor carrier in sauces. For example, it is traditionally stirred into the bechamel sauce for boiled beef. Such horseradish sauces are also suitable as an addition to fried fish. Once the horseradish is added, the sauce should no longer cook as the horseradish may become bitter or lose its flavor.
Grated horseradish is also welcome as a snack. Here you can soften its spiciness a little by stirring in grated apple and a little cream.
