How to freeze and store horseradish in the refrigerator or freezer for the winter? IN this method there is nothing complicated either. We clean the root crops from the soil. Place vegetables in plastic bags. You can wrap it in cling film, there is no big difference. Place the horseradish in the refrigerator, where it can be stored for about 3 weeks. To ensure long-term preservation of root vegetables, you need to place them in the freezer, or use.
Their beneficial features and horseradish practically does not lose its bright taste even at very low temperatures. If you plan to store this vegetable in the freezer, you can pre-cut it into pieces. This will make it easier to use in the future - you won’t have to defrost the whole root vegetable each time before using it.
Drying horseradish roots
The second storage method is to dry the vegetable. To do this, we need to peel the root vegetables and chop them. You need to cut the root vegetable into thin slices. Then we begin the drying process. For this procedure we use an oven. We heat it to a temperature of 60 degrees. Place the horseradish pieces on a baking sheet and place in the oven. We leave there until they harden properly.
You can dry the root vegetables in the sun by placing the slices on trays. Once the vegetable has dried, you need to chop it. To do this, you will need a mortar in which to crush it. Pour the resulting powder into a glass jar and close it tightly with a lid. Note that after these operations the root will lose most of its phytoncides and aromatic substances, but will retain its vitamins.
Making a spicy horseradish seasoning
How to store horseradish in the refrigerator as a seasoning? It's quite simple. After digging up the horseradish, you need to wash and clean it. Next, chop the root vegetables. We do this using a coarse grater or meat grinder. Then you should wash the jar in which the seasoning will be stored and sterilize it. Place the chopped vegetable in a glass container. Sprinkle sugar and salt on top to your taste.
We recommend adding lemon juice or cooking. Place the prepared seasoning in a jar, close the lid and put it in the refrigerator. If you plan to store the seasoning for a long time, add a little vinegar to it. It will help maintain the bright taste.
Many housewives use horseradish storage in the freezer and refrigerator. But besides this method, there are others that are no less effective. Many vegetables and homemade preparations can be easily preserved by simply sending them to the cellar or underground. There are all the conditions necessary for the preservation of food: air temperature, humidity and darkness. To store the spicy root vegetable in this way, you need to place it in a wooden box, which we also fill with sand.
Sand should be poured onto the bottom of a wooden container in a layer of 10–12 centimeters. Root crops must be placed on top so that they lie separately from each other and do not touch.
Sprinkle the remaining sand on top of the vegetables and leave the box in the cellar. Vegetables can be stored this way for several months. In order for all of the above storage methods to work properly, it is necessary to properly prepare the vegetables. Damaged root vegetables must be removed. Long-term storage is possible only for a strong, strong and intact root.
Preparations from it are often used in cooking. The root is used in a variety of sauces and cold appetizers, while the leaves are common in canning and seasoning. Many people wonder if it can be frozen. We'll talk about this later.
Are nutrients preserved when frozen?
- Apple and roots must be taken in equal quantities and mixed with a teaspoon of lemon juice.
- Next, freeze this mixture in molds or in a bag.
- If you are going to store it in a bag, then the mixture should be distributed in it in a thin layer.
- Once it's all frozen, transfer the mixture into a bag or storage container.
How to freeze horseradish leaves
Greens are very important when cooking and should always be in the freezer. Horseradish leaves go well with meat dishes. You can add them to soup and use them in making sandwiches. In addition, they protect pickles well from mold. 
Horseradish is a truly Russian vegetable, without which ancient national cuisine and modern cooking are simply unthinkable.
Young horseradish leaves enrich the taste of salads, marinades and pickles. Fragrant and juicy, they are good in cold soups: botvinya, mushroom and vegetable okroshka, borscht.
Horseradish roots, fresh or processed into gravy, are an excellent addition to meat and fish dishes.
In addition, horseradish is a useful and even healing plant, for example, it never gives you a headache the next morning.
Horseradish and, accordingly, having substances with antimicrobial activity, are effective natural preparations used for colds. The vegetable is also known as an appetite stimulant. It also “enhances” the activity of the digestive tract.
What horseradish roots are suitable?
First you need to select suitable burning roots, and only then decide how to store horseradish - at home or in the cellar. The roots of a two- to three-year-old plant are the juiciest and most palatable, and they are the ones that are preserved best and longest. More “adult” ones can also be prepared for the winter, but it is more advisable to prepare a hot seasoning from them and store them in processed form. But small roots are not suitable for storage.
Depending on the variety, root crops are dug in spring/autumn (October - early November).
When digging up horseradish using a fork, separate large specimens and leave the small ones in the ground - let them wait for next year.
Inspect and select strong, undamaged fruits.
Shake the soil off the rhizome.
Cut off the foliage, lubricating the cut areas with iodine.
Now let the roots lie under a canopy for a day. Then “non-marketable” - deformed or damaged specimens - send them for culinary processing - they turn out amazing. Store strong, elastic, attractive fruits.
If you decide to make winter supplies from purchased horseradish, go to the market in October-November. Buy from friendly vendors who won't mind if you break a root to check for breakage or scrutinize it for fresh, healthy, beautiful specimens.
How to keep horseradish fresh in the basement?
Prepare simple wooden boxes and clean sand (it should not be mixed with earth or other impurities).
Try to place the roots so that they do not touch each other.
Lay them in layers, sprinkled with wet sand.
An excellent solution is to store it with some root vegetables.
For example, the combination of horseradish and horseradish will be “useful” for both the orange and spicy root vegetables.
Place horseradish on the bottom and carrots on top.
The spicy harvest is also kept in ordinary buckets, sprinkled with the same damp sand. At temperatures close to 0 ° C, the bookmark will safely lie all winter and spring.
Periodically inspect the supplies, remove those that cause you suspicion, and irrigate the sand from time to time with water from a spray bottle.
Storage methods at home
In a city apartment, it is most convenient to store horseradish on a glassed-in balcony. The technology is similar to “basement” - boxes, sand. If there is frost outside the window, cover the bookmark with a blanket.
Vegetables can be stored in the refrigerator, freezer, dried or processed, preparing a spicy snack from them - horseradish.
How to store horseradish in the refrigerator
Before storing, thoroughly rinse and dry the horseradish root.
Place (without cutting) in an airtight bag.
In the refrigerator, in the vegetable compartment, it can last about 3 months.
Unpacked or peeled root vegetables will be stored in the same section for no more than 4 weeks.
It is convenient to keep not only the roots, but also horseradish greens in the refrigerator.
Rinse the foliage thoroughly, dry it, and place it in bags. Greens stored on the vegetable rack will remain fresh for about 3 weeks.
Freeze and dry
A very practical way to store rhizomes is freezing. They can easily last in the freezer for about a year.
Root vegetables can be frozen whole, chopped or grated. Before storing, they should be thoroughly washed and dried.
Place the prepared product on a baking sheet and place it in the freezer. After a couple of hours, remove it. Place the blanks in convenient packages and store them.
Duration of storage is not the only “bonus” of freezing. Thawed root vegetables during further processing (twisting, grating) will not make you cry. This is important, because horseradish is even “eviler” than onions. The vegetable does not lose its nutrients when frozen, and sauces made from it are as sharp and piquant as fresh ones.
For the winter, horseradish can be dried.
In summer, summer residents often dry root vegetables outside in the shade.
Most often, a conventional oven is used for this:
- rinse the root vegetables, dry them;
- grind on a coarse grater or simply chop into pieces of the size you need;
- spread in a thin layer on a baking sheet and dry in a moderately heated oven (+ 60 °C). The oven should be slightly open;
- After an hour and a half, when the fruits become fragile, remove the baking sheet.
Transfer the “drying” into fabric bags and store in a dry place. This preparation is good for cooking first courses and canning.
Dried roots can be crushed in a coffee grinder or, as in the old days, crushed in a mortar. Here are the bulk spices for you. It is advisable to store them in glass jars, in a cool place.
If Before use, dilute the powder a little with water (for swelling), combine with sugar, vinegar, salt, mix, you will get an excellent spicy seasoning for meat and fish.
Store rolled and grated for the winter
Horseradish can be safely stored in crushed form. It can be twisted in a meat grinder, in a blender or grated.
Attention!
Substances actively released when chopping vegetables are aggressive and irritate the mucous membrane.
When processing the product, put on a medical bandage or make basic nasopharyngeal protection from gauze yourself.
If you use a meat grinder, cover it with plastic wrap or a small bag.
You will It’s easier to grate horseradish if you soak it overnight in cold water.
Rolled and grated horseradish can be frozen, dried and stored in a sealed glass container.
You can prepare a spicy sauce from the crushed product by adding salt, sugar, beet juice and vinegar, as in the classic version. Help yourself to it immediately or store it in the refrigerator.
Horseradish, horseradish, horseradish: how to store?
A culinary masterpiece, once invented by Siberian gourmets, a fiery sauce called “horseradish”, has long won the hearts of lovers of spicy snacks throughout the country.
He is also called “hrenoder”, “crap”.
Culinary publications delicately renamed the name of this sauce to “Ogonyok”, “Russian adjika”, “Ural spicy”, etc.
Let me remind you that this spicy seasoning, served with meat products, is prepared on the basis of tomatoes, horseradish and garlic, minced and then seasoned with salt. Ground black and red pepper, bell pepper, carrots, and sugar are often added to the basic ingredients. Prepared with or without vinegar.
When preparing a product for long-term storage, add more garlic. A product stored in the refrigerator does not need to be sterilized, but jars must be sterilized. If you intend to simply store the preparations in a cool room, sterilize them (5 minutes per liter jar).
Some people store horseradish in the freezer. This is practical and allows the sauce to retain its best qualities. But it should be packaged in portions, in small bags, according to the “take it out and eat it” principle. Repeated freezing will hopelessly ruin the seasoning.
- Horseradish is friendly to other vegetables in the garden. Thanks to the active biological substances it contains, “killers” of bacteria and fungi, it has a beneficial effect on neighbors. Therefore, in cellars and basements, feel free to place boxes with these root vegetables next to containers where other vegetables or fruits are stored.
- “Living” in the refrigerator, horseradish roots and leaves help eliminate unpleasant odors and increase the shelf life of food.
Useful video
If you don’t yet know how to make regular grated horseradish, I recommend this simple recipe:
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Everyone grows horseradish in their dacha, but not everyone knows that you can make very tasty “horseradish” from it. But the spicy seasoning made from horseradish sauce will appeal to every true gourmet and will make dishes with meat and fish (the same dumplings, jellied meat) especially unique and tasty.
Read below about how to properly prepare and store horseradish root in winter at home!
Owners of a private house can store root vegetables in the winter in a cellar or basement in boxes with sand, sawdust, and earth. In the apartment - in the refrigerator, freezer. Of course, the most universal method is canning and/or pickling. Let's consider each storage option separately.
Please note! When exposed to air, horseradish root dries out very quickly and loses its beneficial properties.
Fresh in the basement or cellar
What is the best way to store horseradish in winter in a private home:
- In boxes, or even better, buckets with sawdust. The sequence of actions is as follows: dug up, dried a little (the main thing is to never wash), then wrapped one root at a time in cling film and put it in a box, pouring sawdust. In this form, horseradish will remain quite fresh and juicy for 4-5 months, i.e. until about mid-winter.
Advice! Some people recommend not sprinkling it with dry sawdust, but moistening it first by pouring water on it. This will keep the horseradish in a damp and cold environment, which will prevent it from drying out. Naturally, in this case there is no need to wrap it with any film.
- Similarly, you can store it by pouring sand or simply earth (preferably peat).
However, it is worth understanding that over time, horseradish root will dry out and lose its properties.
Optimal temperature conditions for storage in a cellar or basement:
- temperature - not below zero and not above +4 degrees;
- Humidity should be kept between 80-90%.
In a refrigerator
In an apartment or house, you can store fresh horseradish roots in the refrigerator in plastic bags or containers, naturally, first washing them well, peeling them and drying them.
By the way, it is better to use vacuum bags, as well as containers (lids).
Fresh horseradish will be stored in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator for a month or a little more.
In the freezer
Can horseradish be stored in the freezer? Of course you can. Perhaps this is the best way to store horseradish in a relatively fresh state for a long time.
However! It is worth understanding that the taste quality of horseradish, namely its pungency, will decrease over time. It won't disappear completely, but it will change.
Therefore it is very important pack the roots as tightly as possible, then their taste will not change for a long time.
To preserve the root vegetable for the winter in the freezer, you need to do the following: first wash it thoroughly, peel it, and dry it. Next, cut the roots into pieces (you can very finely, for example, even grind them) and place them whole in vacuum bags or containers for freezing, and then in the freezer.
Advice! Immediately pack in portions (for example, 50-100 grams) in order to defrost only the amount that you use quickly enough.
Dried ground (in powder form)
Surprisingly, horseradish can also be stored in ground form.
So here's how to do it:
- You can dry the horseradish roots in an electric dryer or oven (or on the cabinet). But first you need to rinse it thoroughly, peel it (with a vegetable peeler), and cut it into pieces.
- And actually grind it in a coffee grinder or similar device.
- Pour into a jar and close the lid.
- Store in a dry and dark place.
How to use? Dilute with warm water and, of course, add beet juice, salt, and sugar if desired.
Video: how to prepare horseradish powder
Homemade horseradish for the winter - canned and pickled
Horseradish and various sauces with horseradish are especially popular in Russian cuisine.
Let's look at some of the most popular recipes for preserving horseradish for the winter using canning.
Horseradish, pureed in a jar, can last in the refrigerator for up to a year or more. However, it is believed that the beneficial substances disappear after 2-3 months.
Horseradish with vinegar - classic recipe
- Ingredients - 400-600 grams of horseradish roots.
- Marinade (brine) - 400-600 ml water, 40-60 ml (3-4 tablespoons) 9% table vinegar or 60-90 ml 6% (5-6 tablespoons), 20-30 grams of salt (2 -3 heaped teaspoons), 20-30 grams of sugar (3-4 heaped teaspoons).
By the way! You can take 6% apple cider vinegar or wine vinegar.
The sequence of steps for preparing horseradish with vinegar for the winter:
- Wash the horseradish roots and peel them (it’s convenient to use a regular vegetable peeler).
Advice! If the horseradish roots have dried out, it is recommended to put them unpeeled in cold water for 30-60 minutes.
- Prepare the marinade: dissolve sugar and salt in water, add vinegar + other ingredients and mix.
Advice! Heat treatment (using boiling water) reduces the amount useful substances in vegetables, so it is recommended to use boiled water, cooled to room temperature.
- Sterilize horseradish jars (boil together with lids).
Think! It is believed that horseradish cannot ferment, which means there is no point in sterilizing jars.
- Grate the horseradish roots on a fine grater, pass through a meat grinder or grind in a mixer.
Important! When passing horseradish through a meat grinder, be sure to immediately put a plastic bag on it so that the “horseradish fumes” do not hurt your eyes. And in general, you shouldn’t joke with horseradish - burns your eyes more than onions.
- Pour the marinade into the chopped horseradish and mix thoroughly until smooth (in a separate container).
- Fill the sterilized jars with horseradish and close the lids.
If you wish, you can pasteurize the finished product in jars for 15-20 minutes and only then screw on the lids.
With citric acid or juice
Everything is similar to the previous recipe, you just need to replace the vinegar with citric acid (20 grams).
In general, as more natural preservative you can use the same lemon juice(20-30 ml).
With honey
If you do not consume sugar, you can replace it with honey (in the same amount).
With beets
Alternatively, you can use beet juice instead of water, or simply add the crushed beets to the other ingredients.
With sunflower oil
You can use sunflower oil as an additional preservative by adding it to the top before closing the jar.
Horseradish with garlic and tomatoes (“horseradish jam”) - recipe without vinegar
Required ingredients: 1 kg of tomatoes, 100 grams of garlic, 100 grams of horseradish, 1 tbsp. spoons of salt, 1 tbsp. spoon of sugar. If you wish, you can add sweet bell pepper (twist it too) and increase the amount of horseradish if you want the horseradish to be thicker.
- clean and wash the horseradish, do the same with the garlic and tomatoes;
- then first grind the horseradish and garlic in a blender or meat grinder (after putting a bag on it), and then grind the tomatoes into a separate container;
- add salt and sugar (1 tablespoon each) to separately rolled tomatoes;
- then add horseradish and garlic and mix thoroughly;
- let it brew for 30-40 minutes with the lid closed;
- pour the horseradish into sterilized jars and close the lids;
- put it in the refrigerator.
Advice! For better preservation (increasing shelf life), you can add vinegar or citric acid (juice).
However, as practice shows, horseradish can be stored for quite a long time (up to a year) even without additional preservatives.
With mayonnaise
You can simply mix grated horseradish (or powder + water) with mayonnaise in any proportion (to taste). This horseradish will be much softer and tastier.
However, mayonnaise sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 2 days, so this preparation cannot be called “winter”: it is prepared to be added and eaten immediately.
In contact with
Horseradish root is one of the most popular seasonings for meat and fish dishes. In any store it can be purchased ground and packaged in containers. Manufacturers also add a little beetroot to it for a beautiful color. The leaves of this plant are indispensable for canning. They are purchased at markets in the autumn, but many people prefer to grow horseradish on their own, in their summer cottages. An important question for them: how to store horseradish at home for the winter will be discussed in this article.
Horseradish can be stored in any form. It is permissible to preserve it not only processed, but also fresh. Provided that certain storage standards are followed, it will be possible to use this seasoning all year round.
How to collect horseradish
Horseradish, which is grown in large quantities for industrial processing, is harvested using mechanized, long-established methods. Now let's talk about those who grow this plant on their own.
- The root is removed from the ground directly with the leaves.
- It needs to be carefully dug out with a shovel and lightly cleared of soil. You cannot pull it out - it can be damaged.
- The roots are then separated from the leaves and placed in a warm, well-ventilated place.
- You cannot wash the roots. They will last much longer if there are remains of soil on their surface.
- For long-term conservation, only large and whole roots are selected. It is better to leave damaged and small ones for recycling; they cannot be stored for a long time.
- You also need to remember that this plant is spring and autumn. For storage, it is better to use those varieties that are harvested in the fall.
Dried horseradish roots are stored in the cellar or refrigerator.
Storing horseradish in the cellar
After the horseradish roots are removed from the ground, they are allowed to dry for several hours in a warm, ventilated place or in the fresh air. It is necessary that the root sections are weathered.
It is best to store horseradish in a box with sand. A solid wooden container is suitable for this, the bottom of which is filled with sifted clean sand. The roots are laid out on a sandy layer so that they do not touch, and then covered with a layer of sand a couple of centimeters thick. All subsequent layers are placed in the same way.
Some people use a glass balcony to store horseradish. To do this, they insulate the box with the roots with polystyrene foam, and in case of severe frosts, they additionally cover it.
Several times a month, the roots are removed from the box and inspected. Those that have begun to rot are immediately thrown away. The rest are treated with an antifungal agent from a spray bottle, dried and sprinkled with fresh sand. If the rhizomes have obvious signs drying, sand is moistened.
How to store horseradish root in the refrigerator
Medium-sized roots are freed from residual soil and wrapped in film, on which small holes are first made for air circulation. Then they are placed in the lower compartment of the refrigerator, in the freshness zone.
In such conditions, horseradish can be stored for a short time - up to 3 weeks. If it is not consumed after this period, it will lose some of its properties and will also begin to deteriorate. In this case, after this time, the horseradish can be processed and preserved in jars.
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Freezing horseradish roots
- To freeze, the roots are washed well and all damaged areas are removed.
- Then they are cleaned and cut into small pieces (3-4 cm).
- The cut pieces are washed and dried well.
- Then lay it out on a flat surface and put it in the freezer for a couple of hours.
- After the roots have frozen, they are sent for permanent storage.
- It is best to store horseradish in the freezer in plastic bags.
- There is no need to put a lot into bags. Put a small amount of raw materials - this will make it easier to work with later.
When frozen, this seasoning can be stored for up to six months without losing its unique pungent taste and aroma.
When you need to make seasoning, take a portion out of the freezer and, without defrosting, grind it with a blender. When thawed, horseradish will become softer and will not chop well. It is also convenient to grate the frozen root on a hand grater - it will not irritate the mucous membranes like fresh.
Some housewives grind the fresh root in a meat grinder and freeze it into small cubes. If you scroll it in a manual meat grinder, you need to put a bag over its outlet, into which the chopped root will fall. It is important to secure the bag well with an elastic band. This is done to avoid eye irritation and respiratory tract. To make horseradish easier to process, it is soaked for an hour in cool water.
General storage table
| Storage method | Shelf life |
| Root |
|
| In the cellar | 6-9 months |
| On the balcony | about 6 months |
| In a refrigerator | up to a month |
| In the freezer | about 6 months |
| Dried | 1-2 years |
| Leaves |
|
| In a refrigerator | up to 3 weeks |
| In the freezer | 6-9 months |
| Dried up | about a year |
How to dry horseradish
Horseradish root, cut into thin slices and dried, can be stored for up to two years. You can also grind it using a blender and then dry it. When crushed, dry horseradish can be stored for up to 12 months.
- The washed and dried root is thinly sliced and placed in the oven.
- At + 60°C it should remain there until completely dry.
- The oven door should be left ajar.
You can also dry horseradish outside in partial shade and in a drying cabinet. Do not place the chopped roots in the sun. They will lose some of their volatile phytoncides, and some substances, such as glycosides, will simply collapse.
If dried horseradish slices are crushed with a mortar, you can obtain an aromatic powder, which is then simply added to various dishes. Pieces or crushed dry root should be stored in a glass container with a tight-fitting lid so that it does not dry out. It is enough to keep the dried plates in warm water for a few minutes until they become soft.
How to store horseradish leaves
Leaves can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. To do this, young leaves are washed and dried well, and then placed in bags of several pieces. For convenience, the leaves can be cut into several parts at once. It is more convenient to store horseradish leaves in the refrigerator in this form.
The shelf life of horseradish leaves in the freezer is much longer. To freeze them, use the same preparation method as when storing them in the refrigerator.
- The leaves are washed and dried.
- Cut into small pieces.
- Place in the freezer for a couple of hours.
- Afterwards, they are packaged into small portions and stored in the freezer.
You can store horseradish leaves in this form until the next harvest.
They should be taken from the freezer in the required quantity and used without defrosting for canning and preparing seasonings.
You can freeze the leaves in ice cube trays.
- To do this, the leaves are crushed using a blender or finely chopped.
- Fill the molds and add water.
- The molds are sent to the freezer for long-term storage.
The leaves of this plant can be dried.
- To do this, they are washed well and sent to a warm oven. You can also use a drying cabinet.
- After the leaves become dry, they are ground. In powder form, it is poured into jars, which are then tightly closed.
Such leaves can be stored for up to a year at room temperature.
Conclusion
If you use the tips given above, you can significantly extend the shelf life of horseradish, as well as minimize the inconvenient moments that arise during its processing.
If anyone knows any other interesting ways to store horseradish, be sure to share them in the comments to the article! All the best.