Horseradish ideas

nick_b

Hi all.

A friend just pointed out that there is a whole load of horseradish growing in the field behind my house, and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of what I could use it for (aside from accompanying beef in a sandwich!). Thanks a lot!

bltchef

make a carot soup spice it up with horseraddish , add it to mash potatoes make horseraddish sauce

debbym

Add a spoonful to corned beef hash
tuna/mayonnaise/horseradish sandwich

sarahmelita

There was a thread about this on another forum I'm on so can't take credit for any of the suggestions! Here they are:

Mix it with seasoned breadcrumbs and egg white and use it for coating chicken or fish
Mix it with a little mayo and put it on red meat
Put it in salmon fishcakes
Mix with ketchup and eat with prawns
Put in apple sauce, guacamole, and waldorf salad
Put in mashed potato
Add to devilled eggs

Hope they give you some ideas!

mrbadexample

Cheese and horseradish sarnies are nice to take to work.

cboo

Horseradish in a jacket potato with melted cheese on top...yum.

nick_b

Thanks for all of these. Plenty of yummy ideas to try out!

wigginsmum

Which bits of the horseradish do you use? Do you use it raw? There's tons of it by our allotment so I'd like to know what to do with it.

lister

wigginsmum wrote:

Which bits of the horseradish do you use? Do you use it raw? There's tons of it by our allotment so I'd like to know what to do with it.

The roots are what you use. Wash them then peel them. The peeled root is usually used grated. Make sure you wear gloves - raw horseradish root can be a serious skin irritant for some people.

lister

nick_b wrote:

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of what I could use it for

I often make beetroot and horseradish salsa. Take about four cooked and peeled beetroots and chop them into small dice. Finely chop a red onion (white will do if you prefer). Whizz them up with a blender. Add a little horseradish (either sauce or finely chopped/grated root) and blend again. Taste. Keep adding horseradish until it is piquant enough for your tastes.

Excellent with beef, venison etc. Also good as an accompaniment to salads, or just as a snack with vegetable crudites or breadsticks (homemade grissini are best).

debbym

lister wrote:

The roots are what you use. Wash them then peel them. The peeled root is usually used grated. Make sure you wear gloves - raw horseradish root can be a serious skin irritant for some people.

It also makes your eyes sting - worse than peeling onions
oh and wash your hands before you rub your face or go to the loo; not quite as bad as chilli but still not nice.:D