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Farm Kitchen: Overrun with radishes! |
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LibraryGirl
Farmgirl in Training
18 Posts
Beth
Mt. Blanchard
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2008 : 07:02:03 AM
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This is the first year we've grown radishes in our garden, and suddenly we're up to our ears in them! Are there any good recipes you know that use these buggers? Can I freeze them for later use?
Help! --Beth |
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aimeeravae
True Blue Farmgirl
341 Posts
Aimee
Deer River
MN
USA
341 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2008 : 07:45:23 AM
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I like to shred or slice thin and put in cloeslaw and chicken salad. It gives a fresh punchy flavor. I don't think you can freeze them and keep the integrity of the texture. Take some to local diners and restaruants. Have the managers try them then tell them how refreshing the diners would think the food to find some as a garnish on the plate. Sell them by the pound, or the bunch. Wash, but don't trim. I bet you could get rid of the extras quickly.
Aimee
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2008 : 09:09:40 AM
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I LOVE radishes, I wish we were neighbors. I love them in potato salad and pasta salads too. They also make good additions to sandwiches. I am a vegetarian so I would make a mixed shredded medley of radish, carrot, celery and some spinach leaves topped off with hummus in a pita. But I have heard that radishes are delightful in sandwiches with roast beef.
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lovelady
True Blue Farmgirl
533 Posts
Toni
Indiana
USA
533 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2008 : 10:13:05 AM
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We are overrun with radishes too this year! I don't really eat them too much, but luckily my husband loves them, so he helps get rid of them pretty quickly. I think I saw some recipes for Radish Relish in my Yahoo canning group, so if you want me to look for them I can. Not really sure what it involves. Aimee has a good idea about marketing them to restaurants, you could make some nice bonus money! Good luck with the rest of your veggies! |
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LibraryGirl
Farmgirl in Training
18 Posts
Beth
Mt. Blanchard
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 11 2008 : 05:59:47 AM
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Thanks so much, everyone! I never thought of putting radishes in roast beef sandwiches, and I'm intrigued by the radish relish. Unfortunately, my husband is not too fond of radishes -- I'll just have to find a way to sneak them into dinner! I'll use these things up yet! |
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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lovelady
True Blue Farmgirl
533 Posts
Toni
Indiana
USA
533 Posts |
Posted - Jun 11 2008 : 6:51:28 PM
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OK, here are a few of the radish relish recipes that I found:
Radish Relish
1 pound Radishes 1/2 pound Celery 1 cup Sweet onions 2 small Hot red peppers 1 cup Sugar 1 tablespoon Mustard seed 2 teaspoons Salt 1 1/2 teaspoons Dill seed Vinegar to cover Grind radishes, celery and onion coarsely. Seed peppers and dice. Combine all ingredients in a kettle or pan and let stand 3 hours with vinegar to cover. Bring to boil. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal. Seal and BWB 15 minutes. Yield: "2 pints"
Radish and Cilantro Relish -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 cups Radishes -- thinly sliced 2 tablespoons Orange juice 2 tablespoons Fresh cilantro -- finely minced 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1/2 cup Onion (1 medium) -- chopped fine 2 tablespoons Lime juice 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil 1/8 teaspoon Pepper Mix all ingredients in glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Makes 3 cups of relish. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Red Radish Relish -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 4 cups Red radishes -- trimmed to remove tips and stems 3 large stalks Celery 2 medium-sized Red onions 2 1/2 teaspoons Salt 1 cup Sugar 1 tablespoon Mustard seed 2 teaspoons Dill seed 1 teaspoon Celery seed 1 cup Cider vinegar 2 tablespoons Ground horseradish Put the radishes, celery and onion through the coarse blade of the food chopper. Mix the vegetables with the other ingredients and let stand 3 hours. In a large pot bring the mixture to a boil and simmer 10 minutes. Turn immediately into hot, sterilized jars. Seal. Process 15 minutes. Yield: "4 half-pints"
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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