Skip to content

Meerrettich

horseradish

noun MAYR-ret-ikh Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Usage Note

Meerrettich is the pungent root used fresh or prepared as a condiment (Meerrettichsoße) to accompany boiled beef (Tafelspitz), smoked fish, or cold cuts. Fresh Meerrettich is grated directly before serving, as its volatile compounds quickly lose sharpness.

Examples

"Zum Tafelspitz gehört frisch geriebener Meerrettich."

Natural Translation

Freshly grated horseradish belongs with tafelspitz.

Literal Translation

To the tafelspitz belongs freshly grated horseradish.

Explore German by topic