[Sca-cooks] period horseradish sauces

[CorwynWdwd at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/31/2003 4:25:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com writes:

> Does anyone know why this plant is called "horse"radish? Do horses like 
> to eat the greens?
> 
According to Laurie Lacey's Wild World of Plants, "The popular English name, 
Horseradish, means a coarse radish, to distinguish it from the edible 
radish...."  Can't say that I find the horse radish inedable though....

Corwyn


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