What is Horseradish?
Horseradish is a perennial plant from the mustard family, native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, but popular around the world today. It grows up to 5 feet tall and is mainly cultivated for its large white, tapered root.
The root is harvested in the spring and fall and sold in 1200-pound pallets to processors who grate the root releasing the volatile oils that distinguish horseradish from all other flavors. The ground horseradish is then mixed with distilled vinegar to stabilize the "heat."
In the United States, an estimated 24 million pounds of horseradish roots are ground and processed annually to produce approximately 6 million gallons of prepared horseradish.
What is Horseradish Festival?
Each May, horseradish is feted at the International Horseradish Festival in Collinsville, Illinois. Events include a root toss, a horseradish-eating contest and a horseradish recipe contest. Begun in 1988, the festival was designed to create national awareness for the herb and the area where most of the world’s supply is grown, according to festival organizers. Collinsville and the surrounding area is part of what is known as the American bottoms, a Mississippi river basin area adjacent to St. Louis. Carved-out by the glaciers from the ice age, the soil is rich in potash, a nutrient on which the horseradish thrives. The area grows 60 percent of the world’s supply.
The festival will have tons of fun, food, music and obviously..delicious and spicy Horseradish.
See or participate in Little Miss Horseradish Festival 2009 Sunday, June 7th with your little princess. Official Website.
Horseradish is a perennial plant from the mustard family, native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, but popular around the world today. It grows up to 5 feet tall and is mainly cultivated for its large white, tapered root.
The root is harvested in the spring and fall and sold in 1200-pound pallets to processors who grate the root releasing the volatile oils that distinguish horseradish from all other flavors. The ground horseradish is then mixed with distilled vinegar to stabilize the "heat."
In the United States, an estimated 24 million pounds of horseradish roots are ground and processed annually to produce approximately 6 million gallons of prepared horseradish.
What is Horseradish Festival?
Each May, horseradish is feted at the International Horseradish Festival in Collinsville, Illinois. Events include a root toss, a horseradish-eating contest and a horseradish recipe contest. Begun in 1988, the festival was designed to create national awareness for the herb and the area where most of the world’s supply is grown, according to festival organizers. Collinsville and the surrounding area is part of what is known as the American bottoms, a Mississippi river basin area adjacent to St. Louis. Carved-out by the glaciers from the ice age, the soil is rich in potash, a nutrient on which the horseradish thrives. The area grows 60 percent of the world’s supply.
The festival will have tons of fun, food, music and obviously..delicious and spicy Horseradish.
See or participate in Little Miss Horseradish Festival 2009 Sunday, June 7th with your little princess. Official Website.
Enjoy this 2 day event while staying with us at Quality Inn Airport, Saint Louis, Missouri. Visit our website for bookings. Click.
Saturday, June 6th, 2009. 10:00 AM-10:00 PM
Sunday, June 7th, 2009. 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Place:
221 W Main Collinsville IL 62234
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