On May 18, 1:00*pm, "Peter" > wrote:
> My first time making horseradish.
>
> Peeled and chopped some roots, threw it in the food processor, all looks
> well.
>
> Take a whif to see how it smells... holy bajeezus!! My nose and throat, and
> even my lungs had a good burn. *I guess fresh is strong stuff ;-) *Tears
> rolling down my face for a bit there.
>
> I set some aside in a jar to use (burgers today, fish tomorrow) and I am
> canning a couple more jars for friends.
>
> Tastey stuff.
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Oh Peter!
That must have been a baptism by fire! I used to teach Religious
School kids (Jewish) and at Passover we would prepare homemade
horseradish for the temple's seder. I thought this would be a good way
to elicit those "tears of slavery" they learn about.

The first time we did it we did what you did - peeled it, sliced it
and put it in the food processor. BIG MISTAKE! - drove every body
out of the kitchen!

I didn't give up, but the next year we switched to just peeling and
thin slicing so we had "micro bites".

Lynn in Fargo
Who thinks fresh grated horseradish could double for MACE (the
deterrant, not the spice).