On Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:49:49 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:03:35 -0700, US Janet >
>wrote:
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>>On Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:36:02 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 4 Feb 2021 13:12:36 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I can well imagine that smoked mackerel could go well with wasab AND
>>>>/OR horse-radiah and I shall try it next time I buy smoked mackerel.
>>>
>>>Smoked mackerel is delightful with horseradish- I use a spoon or two
>>>of commercial horseradish to a quarter cup of sour cream. Mix well.
>>>
>>>Since real wasabi is rather difficult to source here in New Jersey, I
>>>otherwise make do with the horseradish substitute or imitation wasabi
>>>from a local Japanese grocery. Wasabi is too damn tricky to grow, or
>>>I'd have gone that route. The horseradish is easy to grow, though
>>>right now it is under 2+ feet of snow.
>>>
>>Horseradish is tricky to grow nice large straight roots. Or it is for
>>me. And those sneaky little thready offshoots make a forest of tops.
>>The tops make nice salad additions.
>>Janet US
>
>None of mine ever looks quite like what it is in the markets, but I
>always suspected that was because it is in a large tub so it does not
>spread. I have not tried the tops in salad. Something to look forward
>to when they start up this spring.

Don't make a salad of them as the total greens -- you will upset your
tummy. A few chopped in adds a nice bite.
Janet US