Horseradish powder is made from dried and finely ground Amoracia rusticana root and is used to add heat to cream or egg-based sauces. It contains allyl isothiocinate, which produces the heat and spice. Wasabi is a similar spice often sold in tubes or grated fresh. Horseradish powder is best used in uncooked sauces, while cooking it reduces the heat. It can be found in grocery stores alongside other spices.
Horseradish powder is a tangy, hot powder that is typically mixed into cream or egg-based sauces, such as mayonnaise, sour cream, or crème fraiche, to make very hot sauces. You make horseradish powder using the root of the plant, Amoracia rusticana, a member of the cabbage family. This is dried and then finely ground to produce horseradish powder. Horseradish power is more likely to mix in various types of spreads than to find it in powder form. But many now look to the powder so they can decide the level of heat and flavor they’d like in a sauce.
Horseradish root is a close relative of mustard and contains an eye-licking essential oil that produces the heat and spice that horseradish powder is known for. This chemical, found in both mustard and horseradish, is called allyl isothiocinate. When horseradish is not dried and pulverized immediately, the chemical begins to break down and can produce a bitter rather than a hot taste.
Normally you will use horseradish powder in sauces and uncooked sauces. Cooking tends to break down the oil in the horseradish powder and produces less heat. On the other hand, if you want some of the horseradish flavor without too much spiciness, you can use some of the powder in cooked sauces.
Perhaps one of the happiest marriages in the US and UK is beef, such as roast beef or ribs, served with a side of horseradish gravy. When you have horseradish power at hand, you can make your own sauce, which will often taste much fresher than the various horseradish sauces you can buy in stores. Simply add horseradish powder to sour cream or sour cream to make a delicious and spicy sauce to go with beef.
Another relative of the cabbage family that many find comparable to horseradish is wasabi. This is often called Chinese, Japanese, or simply Asian horseradish sauce. Usually, wasabi is not sold in powder form. You either buy it in tubes or grate fresh wasabi. Like horseradish powder, wasabi is very spicy and contains isothiocinates. Wasabi powder does not usually contain horseradish and is instead a mix of horseradish powder, green food coloring and mustard.
Look for horseradish powder alongside other spices at local grocery stores. It could also be sold alongside the butcher’s section or meat section of a store. If you’re looking for wasabi, be sure to read labels carefully to make sure you’re buying “real” wasabi, you can find it in the ethnic foods section of your grocery store or in Asian grocery stores.
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