A native of Europe, I'm over 3,000 years old and still planted and harvested mostly by hand. A hardy perennial herb, I'm a member of the mustard family, spreading like a weed and growing 2 feet tall. My young leaves can be eaten in salad, but I a most respected for my thick white root, which is nearly cylindrical, and somewhat enlarged at the crown. My name refers to my large size, coarseness, and strength. I'm mild and unassuming until you break my skin; with age, I darken and lose my power. Pungent, with a hot, biting taste, I bring tears to the eyes, and clarity to the sinuses. The Delphic oracle told Apollo: "The radish is worth its weight in lead, the beet its weight in silver, [and I, my] weight in gold." One of the five bitter herbs Jews were told to eat at Passover Seder, I was used medicinally for ages before becoming a condiment. A stimulant, aperient, rubefacient, diuretic, and antiseptic, I'm most delightful along with meats and seafood. I'm low in sodium, high in fiber, and fat free. I wore the H.J. Heinz Co. label in 1870, six years before their world-famous tomato ketchup. I'm also required on Dagwood Bumstead's sandwiches in the Blondie comics. If you still don't know me, visit Illinois where they produce 60% of my world's supply.
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