Preparing Horseradish condiment

[Durgan]

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.

http://xaere.notlong.com/ 6 October 2007 Processing another plant of horseradish.

The whole process is depicted.l This is the last of my two plants. The effort produced about four litres total from both plants. It sure is no joy extracting the roots from the soil. One must dig completely, since the small side shoots hold their place in the soil, and if pulled they simply break off.

[green fingers]

My mum and dad used to have horseradish growing wild in our garden when I was a child. They used to get two old men, brothers, to dig them up every year. They would then make horsradish with them and sell them around the street. We got it free. It was the best horseradish I have ever tasted. They pickled it in vinegar after grating it, absolutly lovely but really hot .