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The NYPD will be stepping up security during Passover (it starts on April 12), as has been routine during the past years, but it seems like the real purpose of the Mayor's press conference was to snark on his sister's Passover cooking. Mayor Bloomberg dished about his sister's seder saying:
"I can report that when she does [the seder] the food is reasonably good. My criticism has always been that the horseradish is not strong enough...Maybe if she reads that in the brilliant article that I'm sure you will write about this, that may influence where she gets the horseradish."The Mayor likes it bitter, does he? Which proves one thing: Having a press corps could be the surefire way to getting your family to work on their traditional recipes, which means Gothamist must get to work on being elected mayor in order to give some constructive criticism about Thanksgiving stuffing.
Do you have any suggestions for good Passover horseradish? Wikipedia on Passover.
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The Pickle Guys on Essex St grind their own horseradish, both white and red. You know it's strong stuff when the grinder is wearing a gas mask while grinding away.
This is not a recipe, but it includes great health benefits, including dieting benefits: http://www.horseradish.org/health.html
Terry's brand horseradish (Extra Hot) from Canada is available in NYC. I know that Gourmet Garage carries it.
When I was a teenager my father and I would grind our own horseradish from wild plants growing on our property. Doing so was like simultaneously taking a deep breath of ammonia and rubbing raw onions in your eyes. Intense!
we always stick with gus's - same deal as the pickle guys
Here's what my mom does: she takes fresh horseradish, peels it, slices it into chunks, then puts it in the food processor and turns it into deadly paste. Then, as quick as she can, she transfers it to sealed Tupperware and stashes it in the fridge.
My parents are Orthodox, so they go with the rule that you have to eat a kezayit of the stuff, which is roughly an egg-sized dollop, wrapped in romaine lettuce literally minutes before we eat it. This has on several occasions led to panicked, choking, weeping dashes for water. Seriously, seriously hot!
Second on the Pickle Guys'
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