Gryphon's Aeire Food Fact - Horseradish

Horseradish, a member of the mustard family, is native 
to eastern Europe, and it may have originated in Asia, Germany, 
or the Mediterranean area.  It has been used for so long, that 
no one knows for sure when and where it originated. The ancient 
Greeks used it, so did the Jews in their exodus from Egypt in 
1500 BC. It is one of the 5 bitter herbs of the Jewish Passover.
It was originally used for medicinal purposes.


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