I make my horseradish by buying a horseradish root (sometimes we get good ones). I wash and peel the root thinly. I can't grow horseradish, even in full shade; the air is just too hot. I use a fine grating blade on my cuisinart. I fill the bowl, 1/4 full with vinegar, then grate in the root. A pinch of sugar and one of salt are the only seasonings. The heat is destroyed by oxygen so I immediately spoon the horseradish into a glass jar with a tight lid. As long as the jar isn't left open the horseradish will remain scorchingly deliciously hot. Elsa efalt@zianet.com