Bitterroot Relish, Sweet With A Little Heat Zucchini, Organic

Description: Zucchini, habanero peppers, red pepper, onions and spices create this sweet hot relish. Our relish is made in Montana where zucchini grows well. This relish goes great with many recipes such as burgers, brats, hot dogs, tuna salad, egg salad and much more! For more recipe ideas check out our products page. Gluten Free Legend of the Bitterroot. Native Americans were using the roots of this plant for food long before the explores Lewis and Clark wrote about the purplish-pink flower of the bitterroot. The root was too bitter to eat unless it was cooked, and it was usually mixed with some sort of berries or meat. An Indian legend tells us how the bitterroot came to be. It says the sun heard a young mother crying because she couldn’t find food for her family. The sun changed her tears into the bitterroot so she would always have food for her children. In the spring and summer, you can find the bitterroot flower growing near the mountains and boulders of Western Montanan. Summary: Our relish is made in Montana where zucchini grows well. Native Americans were using the roots of this plant for food long before the explorers Lewis and Clark wrote about the purplish-pink flower of the bitterroot. The root was too bitter to eat unless it was cooked, and it was usually mixed with some sort of berries or meat. Directions: Refrigerate after opening. Ingredients: zucchini*, red pepper*, onion*, habanero pepper*, cane sugar*, vinegar*, salt, non-gmo cornstarch*, spices *Certified Organic