Homemade Horseradish for Beef Roast or Anything!

I was tired of buying little jars and running out when I made a roast. Thought to myself, "how hard can it be?" So, found some raw at the local grocer. Wow! is it strong! Roast in the slow cooker for tonight and this will be the best compliment!

It starts off looking like this...just chop in sections and throw in food processor on high. Add 2-3 tbsp white vinegar, and 1/4 cup of water and stir. (Don't let the pic fool you. I had first attempted to grate it, and it was not successful! Please use processor :)

TIP: Thanks to my friend, Michael Fisher...be sure to mix it with vinegar immediately to temper the heat. 

Michael also gives a great tip for GROWING YOUR OWN HORSERADISH: 

You need a good sized isolated bed. The leaves grow to about 3 - 4 feet long and they shade everything around them so nothing else grows well nearby. Also, never use a rototiller or cultivator to break up the ground around them or you will find yourself with a hundred new horseradish plants and they are almost impossible to get rid of once they are established.

xoxo