What Is Horseradish root and How Can I Use It?

Horseradish root is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 12 recipes to get you started.

Recipes using horseradish root

There are 12 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Pork Ribs in Sour Cabbage

Nothing new under the sun, just my rendition of very popular dish in Eastern Europe, inspired by various cuisines of Carpathian Mountains. Cooked quite quick in a pressure cooker.

Horseradish Soup

This very old soup is traditionally cooked on Easter. The flavors of my rendition are mild, however if you like horseradish and more spicy flavor, try to add 2 times more grams than I did.

Dunkley's Famous Macaroni Salad

This well endowed cheesy macaroni salad recipe is packed with flavor and sized to feed a crowd.

Deviled Short Ribs with Squash, Chickpeas & Kale

Braised beef short ribs coated in Dijon mustard and crispy breadcrumbs, served over a hearty ragout of butternut squash, chickpeas, and kale. Slow-cooked in porter beer with garlic and brown sugar.

Malosol'Nye Ogurtsy - Brined Cucumbers Maloss

Russian malossol pickles are lightly brined cucumbers fermented with dill, garlic, horseradish root, and cherry or currant leaves. Ready in 5-6 days, crisp, garlicky, and mildly salty.

Solionye Ogurtsy- Brined Cucumbers

Traditional Russian brined cucumbers (solionye ogurtsy) naturally fermented with fresh dill, horseradish, garlic, tarragon, and hot pepper. Crunchy, tangy, and deeply savory.

Fiskesalat Med Pepperrotsaus(

Fiskesalat med pepperrotsaus: Norwegian fish salad with poached halibut, horseradish sour cream dressing, fresh dill, and garnishes of egg and tomato. A light Scandinavian main perfect for summer.

Malosol'Nye Ogurtsy

Malosolnye ogurtsy are Russian lightly-salted pickles made with fresh dill, horseradish, garlic, and a simple brine. Crisp, garlicky, and ready in just four days.

Fiskesalat Med Pepperrotsaus (Fish Salad with Horseradish Sauce)

Norwegian fish salad (fiskesalat) with cold boiled halibut in a creamy horseradish-sour cream-dill sauce, served on lettuce with sliced eggs and tomato wedges.

Horseradish

Homemade red horseradish (chrain): freshly ground horseradish root tinted ruby with beets, sharpened with lemon juice. The classic Passover condiment for brisket, gefilte fish, or matzo.

Botvinia (Cold, Green Vegetable Soup with Fish)

Cold green vegetable soup with poached fish. Source: Olga Gorechev, St. Petersburg, Russia

Glasmstarsill (Glassblower's Herring)

Swedish pickled herring with a sweet-sour vinegar brine layered with red onion, carrots, ginger, and horseradish. A classic Scandinavian smorgasbord appetizer that only gets better after 2-3 days in the jar.

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