Horse-radish is the valuable vegetable having a sharp aroma, slightly sweetish taste and being useful seasoning to various dishes. This vegetable especially popular in Ancient Greece, Rome, in countries of Northern Europe and Scandinavia, is quite unpretentious. We will consider how to make horse-radish in house conditions.
Horse-radish contains vitamin C therefore it is considered excellent means against a scurvy. In the ancient time by means of horse-radish various tumors treated. Besides, this vegetable is rich with essential oils, vitamins, resinous substances, phytoncides and also various macro - and minerals.
Therapeutic effect of horse-radish consists in its improving influence, it stimulates work of internals and is fine prevention of various diseases.
Classical horse-radish
For preparation of classical horse-radish, it will be required to you:
- horse-radish roots — 1 kg;
- sugar - 3 tablespoons;
- salt - 1 tablespoon;
- boiled water - 1 glass.
Wash roots of horse-radish, clean, and then grate. It is also possible to use the meat grinder or the ordinary blender. In that case if you use the meat grinder, then don't forget to wrap up a part which leaves horse-radish pulp, in a package to save eyes from irritation. Add salt, sugar to the turned-out weight and also pour in a glass of abrupt boiled water.
Sterilize banks and spread out in them the turned-out horse-radish, don't forget to drip in each capacity 1-2 drops of juice of a lemon. It is the best of all to store table horse-radish in the cool place. Storage time has to make about 3-4 months.
Horse-radish with tomatoes and garlic
Horse-radish with various seasonings, for example, horse-radish with tomatoes and garlic turns out very tasty. To make juicy and spicy horse-radish, you need to take products:
- horse-radish — 1.5 kg;
- garlic - 4 cloves;
- sugar - 3 tablespoons;
- salt - 1.5 tablespoons,
- tomatoes — 1.5 kg.
Peel horse-radish and well crush it, also drench tomatoes with boiled water, and then crush by means of the blender or the meat grinder. Add weight from garlic, salt and sugar to the mix representing connection of horse-radish and tomatoes. In order that this seasoning was much more sharply and more brightly to taste, it is necessary that it stood in the fridge about 2-3 days.
Thus, it is quite simple to make horse-radish in house conditions. The turned-out seasoning having original taste will be perfectly combined with various dishes and to add to them piquancy.