Horseradish Recipes and Cultivation

By Diane Hawkes
Published on April 10, 2009
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This horseradish plant is about to bloom in an organic garden.
This horseradish plant is about to bloom in an organic garden.
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Aside from adding flavor, horseradish has diuretic and antibiotic properties, which make it a home remedy for mild chronic urinary tract infections.
Aside from adding flavor, horseradish has diuretic and antibiotic properties, which make it a home remedy for mild chronic urinary tract infections.
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Add spice to your cole slaw with horseradish.
Add spice to your cole slaw with horseradish.
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Pickles are not complete without garlic, dill and the best cucumbers you can find.
Pickles are not complete without garlic, dill and the best cucumbers you can find.
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Inexpensive and easy, Polish Meatballs and Depression Spaghetti makes an excellent meal.
Inexpensive and easy, Polish Meatballs and Depression Spaghetti makes an excellent meal.
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Pork & Sauerkraut with Horseradish Mustard is a German-influenced summer classic.
Pork & Sauerkraut with Horseradish Mustard is a German-influenced summer classic.

Horseradish is a flavorful herb that has been used for centuries to enhance the flavor of food, aid in its digestion and to keep people healthy. Today, horseradish is best known for adding zesty flavor to condiments of all kinds, and in the United States, the state of Illinois grows more than 50 percent of the annual horseradish crop, which is used to produce about 6 million gallons of ground horseradish.

Horseradish has been used as a folk remedy because of its medicinal qualities. It helps relieve congestion and coughs from colds and sinus infections. It stimulates digestion, which makes it a good partner for meat. Horseradish also has diuretic and antibiotic properties, which make it a home remedy for mild chronic urinary tract infections.

Research at the University of Illinois has shown that horseradish may also help the body resist cancer. Glucosinolates, chemical compounds found in horseradish, facilitate carcinogen removal by the liver. The anticancer effects of the horseradish root are increased when it is processed.

Horseradish thrives in the garden or flower bed and is occasionally found growing along country roads. Horseradish can be invasive in some environments, so be sure to give it plenty of room to spread out. A single piece of root is all that is needed to start a horseradish plant. Horseradish prefers sun and does not like to be constantly wet, but it will thrive on neglect in many less-than-ideal locations. The plant has large leaves, reaches a height of 30 inches and produces a white flower when it blooms. Dig horseradish after the first frost, take the large tap root and leave the small side roots for next year’s crop. 

HOMEMADE HORSERADISH

Horseradish tap roots
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