Veggie & Fruit Guide
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Horseradish
Pungent horseradish is a member
of the Brassicaceae family, which also includes
mustard, wasabi, broccoli, and cabbages.
The horseradish plant is grown
mainly for the root, although the young and tender leaves may be chopped
finely and added to salads.
The strong flavour of this root has an underlying
sweetness and seems more like garlic than a spice.
Horseradish sauce began to be used as an accompaniment to
roast beef in Brittan in the nineteenth century. It is also one of the
bitter herbs eaten at Passover.
Seasonal
Availability
Fresh horseradish is
available in March, April and September.
Serving Size
Because horseradish
is most often used as a seasoning in the form of horseradish
sauce, it is unlikely that plain horseradish would be eaten
in a quantity adequate to count as one vegetable serving.
It can however be combined with other vegetables to
count towards your 5-a-Day.
