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Durgan
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| | Posted on Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:21 pm EST : |   
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27 August 2007 Preparing Horseradish condiment.
http://maiwe.notlong.com/ 27 August 2007 Preparing Horseradish condiment. There are two large horseradish plants. I dug up one plant and will prepare the other later in the season. These plants are difficult to dig up, and much effort is required to get the desired product - the roots.
I treat the plant as an annual, and save a piece of root for next years growth. This plant can be invasive, and every small piece of root left in the ground will sprout. To prevent this I rototill extensively, and remove all remnants of root. The small seed root is put in a pot and allowed to grow until about August, then I put in in the ground to overwinter. Usually two plants are sufficient for the home garden. If treated as a perennial I find the roots are sometime too tough and fibrous.
The smaller roots tend to have less fibre and beat up better in the blender. I simply cut the roots into small pieces and blend with vinegar in the blender. The excess vinegar is then drained away in a colender. The finished product is put into small 125 ml jars. If the product is in larger jars the flavour is reduced and the colour changes with each opening to air. A few roots produce a lot of product. From this plant, I obtained twelve 125 ml jars.
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Durgan
- Ontario,
Zone "5"
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Lovinlife
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 05:07 pm EST : |
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Gosh, that's a *lot* of horseradish spread from one plant. If I only had more room (sigh).
Lovinlife
- Utah,
Zone "5"
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Malgorzata
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| | Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 11:33 pm EST : |
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I have read your "tutorial" James and I am almost ready to give it a try to grow horseradish...in deep pot. I am so "hungry" for the taste but can not get horseradish in the stores around me.
Malgorzata
- Fukuoka-Kyushu,
Zone "8/9"
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Durgan
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| | Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 07:40 am EST : |
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The plant depicted in the "tutorial" is extra large. Past plants have been about a quarter that size, and sufficient roots have been obtained to make several small jars of horseradish condiment. Almost any shoot produces a plant in a few months. Note: (My daughter resides in Tokyo about 10 years)
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Durgan
- Ontario,
Zone "5"
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Malgorzata
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| | Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 09:46 am EST : |
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Thank you James...and what a small world! 
Malgorzata
- Fukuoka-Kyushu,
Zone "8/9"
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Durgan
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| | Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 09:52 pm EST : |
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http://xaere.notlong.com/ 6 October 2007 Processing another plant of horseradish. The whole process is detailed.
Durgan
- Ontario,
Zone "5"
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Malgorzata
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| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 07:34 am EST : |
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Wow! Not only helpful but also very interesting! Thank you James for taking the time to show us the whole process. Neena is doing such a splendid job in supervising! :)
Malgorzata
- Fukuoka-Kyushu,
Zone "8/9"
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