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moonshine
Canned up 10 pints of hrseradish today. Came out great and will give most of it away for christmas presents.



FYI don't can horseradish in the house well the wife is gone out to lunch. She WILL not be happey when she gets home.
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  • moonshine
    why is it called horseradish??

    Is it because of the elongated tuber?? (or?)
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  • moonshine
    Anyone like the stuff.
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  • dlrjj
    Supposed to come from a German term.

    Here's a link.

    http://momshorseradish.com/_wsn/page2.html
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  • Colt Super
    When the Pilgrims first came to North America, their first winter was very rough. The people had to eat the horse's fodder, and the only thing that could keep the horses alive was the naturally ocurring white radish. The horses ate that, survived the winter, and thus the term "horseradish" was born.

    D.
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  • zipperzap
    Named one of my favorite horses Radish once.

    ... because he had quite a kick![:D]
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  • Dak To 68
    quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
    When the Pilgrims first came to North America, their first winter was very rough. The people had to eat the horse's fodder, and the only thing that could keep the horses alive was the naturally ocurring white radish. The horses ate that, survived the winter, and thus the term "horseradish" was born.

    D.


    You sir, are the ultimate trivia man.[8D] It would be a rough life without horseradish.
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  • renneck
    wow, i don't know if i could ever eat horseradish again without thinking of that, thanks for the visual bud.
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  • renneck
    I like the sea radish version better[:D]
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  • Colt Super
    Dak - I made it all up. Who the hell would know where horseradish got its' name??

    I do that some times.

    Doug
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  • Dak To 68
    quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
    Dak - I made it all up. Who the hell would know where horseradish got its' name??

    I do that some times.

    Doug


    I do not retract my opinion. One who can come up with that is a master of triviality. Who could call you on that one?[:D]
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  • mrseatle
    mmmm, I love that Arby's Horsy Sauce...


    http://www.lhup.edu/smarvel/Seminar/FALL_2003/Barger/leaves stems roots.htm

    Horseradish is thought to be of Mediterranean or Eastern European origin, and is now widely cultivated in Central and Eastern Europe. In Japan, horseradish is more commonly known as wasabi. (Doesn't that clarify the Barenaked Ladies song lyrics "...hot like wasabi...") Due to the interaction of sinigrin and myrosin, the pungent aroma is created as well as the hot, biting taste. These two components are not mixed while the root is intact, however after scrapping or cutting the root they are free to interact. (Sinigrin, which contributes to the potency of mustard as well, is similar to the chemical responsible for the caustic effects of mustard gas. Mustard gas is a poisonous used in chemical warfare during World War I and during the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980's.) The Below ground the roots grow deep and aggressively - resembling large, misshapen carrots, while above ground there are leaves that can reach a length of three feet and are usually in clumps, occasionally the plants sometimes produce white flowers as well. The word "horseradish" is believed to denote large size and coarseness, while "radish" comes from the Latin radix, meaning root. Horseradish is a very popular spice in Central and Northern Europe, where they grate the fresh root and put it on ham or roast beef and it is a tradition in Austria to eat ham with horseradish at Easter time. However, this plant has a longer history of medicinal purposes than its use as a condiment.
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  • kimi
    quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
    Dak - I made it all up. Who the hell would know where horseradish got its' name??

    I do that some times.

    Doug

    You'd of made a good Navy Chief, they can, on the whole, sling it better than anyother group known. It must have to do with the close quarters they live in while at sea, to include, infrequent cinderella liberty in undesireable ports. [8D]
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  • Colt Super
    Anybody want to get together for a nice game of poker?? Maybe y'all will coach me.

    D.
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  • stevenrayspeck
    quote:Originally posted by Dak To 68
    quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
    When the Pilgrims first came to North America, their first winter was very rough. The people had to eat the horse's fodder, and the only thing that could keep the horses alive was the naturally ocurring white radish. The horses ate that, survived the winter, and thus the term "horseradish" was born.

    D.


    You sir, are the ultimate trivia man.[8D] It would be a rough life without horseradish.







    +1 Nothing better than a plate full of onion rings and a bowl of horseradish[:p][:p][:p]
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