Horseradish, also known as horseradish, is easy to grow yourself in the garden. It's worth a try because the freshly dug roots are much more aromatic than those you can buy commercially. However, a small piece is usually enough to season beef, sausages or smoked fish. You can preserve the rest in various ways with little effort.
How can I preserve horseradish?
Horseradish can be preserved by freezing or soaking it in vinegar. To freeze, wash horseradish and freeze whole or grated. Pickled horseradish is mixed with s alt, sugar, water and vinegar and stored cool in sterilized jars.
Frozen horseradish
Freezing is the easiest way to store horseradish for a long time and preserve the flavor. You can freeze the root whole or cut into pieces as well as already grated horseradish.
- Wash and dry the roots carefully.
- Place whole or cut into pieces in a freezer container, close tightly and freeze.
Grated horseradish should be mixed with lemon juice before freezing:
- Grate thoroughly washed and peeled horseradish finely.
- Squeeze half a lemon and mix the horseradish with the juice.
- Pour into ice cube trays in portions and freeze.
Alternatively, you can first marinate the spice with lemon juice and then knead it with butter. Spread the mixture into ice cube trays and freeze. You can remove the cubes individually and add them directly to the food. The ice-cold butter flavors and thickens sauces at the same time.
Jar-pickled horseradish
This can be used like fresh horseradish. It will keep for several weeks if stored in a cool, dark place.
Ingredients:
- 150 g horseradish
- 1 tsp s alt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 50 ml water
- 25 ml vinegar
Preparation:
- Wash, peel and finely grate horseradish. This should result in long, curling chips.
- Put in a bowl and mix with the s alt.
- Cover and let steep for half an hour.
- Pour water, vinegar and sugar into a pot and bring to the boil while stirring.
- Let it cool and pour over the horseradish.
- Mix everything well.
- Pour into a previously sterilized jar and press tightly so that no air holes remain.
- Seal immediately and store in the refrigerator.
Tip
If you store horseradish in a traditional soil pile, it will last quite a long time, even without additional preservation. The roots that have been freshly pulled out of the ground are not washed, but are simply removed from the green. Then place in damp sand. You can make it even easier for yourself and leave the roots in the bed in many regions. At temperatures down to -5 degrees there is no risk of any loss of taste.
