Season 4 · Episode 39
Take One: Pesachim 39
In today's Daf Yomi page, the singular spiciness of horseradish
December 30, 20208m 22s
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Show Notes
Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 39, finds the rabbis in a culinary mindest, as they declare that no other bitter herb has quite the pungent profile as horseradish. Famed cookbook author Adeena Sussman joins us to talk about the bitterest of bitter herbs, why it's a perennial star at the Seder table, and what happens when you mix it with a bit of mayo and eat it with a nice, rich meat. How is horseradish like 2020? Listen and find out.