Horseradish has long been considered healing. Its leaves contain ascorbic acid, B vitamins, as well as other substances useful for human life. Eating horseradish is the prevention of colds.
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Horseradish Preservation
Horseradish leaves can be pickled for the winter, adding later as a seasoning for a pungent taste.
There are several ways to pickle horseradish leaves:
1. Rinse leaves, dry in a dark place, chop into large pieces. Next, put in a jar in layers: salt, leaves, salt and so on. It is advisable to put everything in a sterile jar in dense layers to get something like a brine.
2. This greens can be used as a seasoning for other dishes that need to be salted or pickled for further use in the winter. For example, the famous sauce called "Horseradish", to which there are many recipes. Here is one of them:
To prepare, you need:
- tomatoes 1-1.5 kg;
- garlic to taste (3-5 pieces);
- 150-300 g of horseradish leaves;
- salt and sugar, to taste.
Garlic must be peeled. Rinse leaves of horseradish thoroughly. Wash the tomatoes well and remove the stem. Scroll through a meat grinder.
Before chopping the leaves of horseradish, you need to put a plastic bag on the neck of the meat grinder so that your eyes do not get irritated just like when they chop the onion.
After grinding all the ingredients, mix them well and add sugar and salt to taste.
For a richer taste, put the "horseradish" in the refrigerator for a day. After you need to pull out and close in the prepared cans for twisting.
Can preparation
When the "horseradish" is infused, you can begin to sterilize the banks. To do this, fill a small saucepan halfway with water, bring to a boil and put a sieve on top. While the water is boiling, it is necessary to rinse the jars and put one washed upside down on the sieve. After a couple of minutes, remove and place on a clean towel. Prepare the following jars for spinning as well.
Other horseradish leaf harvesting methods
Dryness Rinse horseradish leaves thoroughly and place in a well-ventilated, but dark room, until completely dry. After this procedure, the plant must be crushed and stored in a closed jar. You can also dry the leaves on the battery or in a slightly heated oven. In addition to cans, horseradish can be stored in handfuls of gauze.
Fresh storage. Put the leaves in a wet plastic bag, close tightly and put in the refrigerator. In this form, the plant is stored for about six months.
Freezing Rinse the leaves, allow the water to dry, close tightly in a bag or container, put in the freezer.
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