What's horseradish? The five differences between mustard and mustard!

Horseradish, also known as horseradish radish, white radish, is a kind of perennial herb with similar taste to horseradish. At present, it is often used as a seasoning for barbecue, but due to the lack of cultivation in our country, it is relatively rare. It is generally common in Japanese food or western restaurants. What is horseradish? What's the difference between mustard?

What is horseradish?

1. Horseradish is a perennial upright herb belonging to the genus Horseradish of the family Cruciferae. Its stem is stout, its plant height is about 1 meter, its whole body is hairless, its roots are fleshy and plump, it is white spindle shaped, its long leaves are oblong or oblong oval, its edges have circular teeth, its flowers are white obovate, its inflorescences are arranged into conical shapes, its fruits are oval or elliptical, and there are 2 rows of seeds inside, each row has about 5 seeds.

Horseradish is a herb with a taste similar to horseradish. It tastes spicy, so it is used as an ingredient. At present, it is planted less in our country, mainly because most of our country eats chili, but it is more common in Japanese food or western restaurants. However, at present in China's Shanghai, Qingdao and other places have planted,

3. Horseradish is a kind of seasoning made from the roots of western horseradish. It contains spicy compounds of isothiocyanate, which has bactericidal effect. It is generally eaten in the northeast of China. It is generally sold in places where seasonings are sold, and it is called green mustard. In addition, most of the mustard familiar in life is processed from horseradish.

What is the difference between horseradish and mustard?

Difference 1. Different plants: horseradish is the seasoning made from the roots of horseradish, and the common mustard in general life is made from horseradish; Mustard, also known as potato, mustard powder, is a spicy seasoning ground from mature seeds of mustard, generally divided into yellow mustard and mustard, but the real only yellow mustard, because mustard is made from horseradish, even if it is available on the market, it is mostly dyed with edible pigment.

Difference 2, different origin: horseradish originated from southern Europe and Turkey, planted in China less, currently in Shanghai, Qingdao, Heilongjiang, Liaoning and other places have a certain planting; mustard from China, more common in Northeast China.

The difference is three, the price is different: horseradish price is relatively cheap, most of the horseradish sauce (green mustard) and horseradish powder on the market at present are made of horseradish because of the cost, and its price is only one fifth of the price of horseradish products; mustard price is slightly more expensive, and most of them are dyed by food pigment.

Difference 4, taste different: horseradish tastes mild, no mustard stimulation; mustard taste spicy, a little bitter, generally difficult to accept.

The difference is different: horseradish is generally used for barbecue; mustard is generally used to mix vegetables, such as mustard cabbage, mustard cabbage and mustard chicken.

In general, horseradish is a condiment similar to horseradish, which is generally common in Northeast China, and most of the mustard commonly eaten in life is also made of horseradish. Although it is very similar to mustard, there are certain differences between the two in origin, price and taste, so pay attention to it when purchasing.