what to do with radishes?

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have a bag that has been in my fridge for weeks--what do i do with them?

Can I cook them? How do you like them?

RAW = NASTY---> don't like that bitter taste

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  • spngebobmyhero
    spngebobmyhero Posts: 823 Member
    you sure can cook them! The peppery flavor is greatly reduced. I just toss them in some olive oil with salt and pepper and roast them on 350 until they are soft.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    you sure can cook them! The peppery flavor is greatly reduced. I just toss them in some olive oil with salt and pepper and roast them on 350 until they are soft.

    hmmm..that sounds good. So do you quarter them? halve them?
  • anunknownmouse
    anunknownmouse Posts: 118
    I like to swallow them whole, no taste to worry about then. But seriously, the roasting suggestion is a good one. You could also pan fry them in a little oil or nonstick spray and season them however you want.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    gracias. I will cook them as suggested.
  • spngebobmyhero
    spngebobmyhero Posts: 823 Member
    you sure can cook them! The peppery flavor is greatly reduced. I just toss them in some olive oil with salt and pepper and roast them on 350 until they are soft.

    hmmm..that sounds good. So do you quarter them? halve them?

    I quarter them and usually end up cooking the with beets because i cook a bunch of root veggies
  • sophiathedss
    sophiathedss Posts: 97 Member
    I thinly slice them then saute them with some ICBINB or PAM and add some onions and green peppers...fauz fry ( low to medium heat) until brown and crispy...taste just like home fried potatoes!
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    Honestly, I eat them raw. They have a bit of a bite, but they're also a little sweet. I guess I'm an odd bird. :laugh:
  • xSophia19
    xSophia19 Posts: 1,536 Member
    To be honest, i dont even know what a radish is?! Im presumeing its some sort of fruit or veg, right? :ohwell:
  • Zylayna
    Zylayna Posts: 728 Member
    I've always used them in salads, (tossed, potato, macaroni, whatever!) Never thought of frying or roasting them, I'll have to try that!
  • anunknownmouse
    anunknownmouse Posts: 118
    Yeah they're a vegetable. They look like little red turnips. Best way I can put it, anyway.
  • tabinmaine
    tabinmaine Posts: 965 Member
    throw them in the garbage....bleeach! lol
  • monty619
    monty619 Posts: 1,308 Member
    throw them away, they taste like crap
  • toysbigkid
    toysbigkid Posts: 545 Member
    I never knew you could cook a radish and I'm 57 years old, where have I been?
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I never knew you could cook a radish and I'm 57 years old, where have I been?

    Seriously. I would have never even considered it. Who knew, right?! I think I'll still have them raw.
  • sweetpotatofry
    sweetpotatofry Posts: 209 Member
    They are so good with bamboo sprouts. Now I'm craving radish...
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    I have a bag that has been in my fridge for weeks--what do i do with them?

    Can I cook them? How do you like them?

    RAW = NASTY---> don't like that bitter taste
    boil them and add some salt and pepper it tasts a little better
  • delco714
    delco714 Posts: 229
    boil them first, as you would a potato

    Then throw them in a skillet with some sesame oil, salt, pepper, soy, and sweet sake and saute them.

    OM NOM NOM
  • JamesonsMommy
    JamesonsMommy Posts: 771 Member
    I roast mine (they take on an almost sweet taste when roasted. Just slice to about 1/4 inch slices. I throw a few in when i make stews and soups. They also give chicken stock nice flavor if you make your own :)
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    i've concluded they are gross and are best left at the grocery store. I'll spend my money on something else.
  • samlankford
    samlankford Posts: 334
    my soon to be ex-mother in law used to soak them in a brine for a day or so, REALLY good.. may have to get that recipe from her one day... espcially since my step-father has an entire row of radishes bloomin in the garden
  • princessdracos
    princessdracos Posts: 125 Member
    A friend and I were just discussing radishes and spring onions. When I was growing up, my grandmother would clean the radishes and store them in a tupperware container of water. At dinner, we would sprinkle some salt on the top corner of our placemats, dip them, then eat them raw. I always assumed that was how everybody ate their radishes and spring onions...except, of course, in salads!
  • delco714
    delco714 Posts: 229
    shame you guys! they are RIDICULOUSLY cheap, full of vitamins like C.. they have some fiber and good folate too.. amongst lower levels of many other things..

    They are a great food to add to your diet if you can cook them healthily and properly!

    But to each their own of course
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