Cookaholics Bulletin Board

My sister really likes this recipe for risotto and it probably would go well with everything. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/ ... isotto-303

I'll grant you the prosecco but you still gotta sell me on the radishes - snap peas are sweet, yellow, red & orange peppers are sweet, fresh pineapple is yummy especially with maple syrup! but radishes????? Keep talking...

I am so with you. I just don't get the appeal of radishes. I'll eat em, but unless I just "know" that those who like radishes would appreciate them in a dish, I just don't use them.

Amy

Ilene, I am hoping the orange is not overwhelming, the zest is blanched and you also use the blanching water so perhaps that takes some of the zing out. I will try to remember to take photos.

Radishes! Good lord, where do I start???? First off they are bright red on the outside and snow white on the inside, how cool is that? Then they have a bit of a bite but are refreshing at the same time. And they crunch really loud. And you can dip them in fancy salt and then you get a pop of fancy salt brine, ouchy little burn, refresh and crunch. . And don't forget the red.

Get it?

When we were in Paris years ago, small bowls of radishes were common on the table. They were accompanied by a pat of sweet butter and some salt. I think they eat more radishes in Europe than we do. I love them!

fitzie

Nope.

Ickie, ickie, pooh, pooh...

Radishes...(we need the unpleasant sticking your tongue outside of the mouth emoticon).

Amy

fitzie
That is exactly the way I like them, particularly the long radishes I get in the summer at the farmers' market. I learned to eat them that way at a restaurant in Sonoma ( The Lady and the fig), she serves them when you sit down, with butter and fleur de sol. Love them that way.
ilene

OK Amy, but I just can't believe a big girl offal eater like you is cowed by a radish.

I have not tried them with butter (but have heard tell it is done that way) as it defeats my purpose of putting out something to distract me from the creme fraiche. The radish is the rodeo clown of appetizers.

Mary

Okay, obviously this train is leaving the station with or without me on it so may I beg for a post-event report

Wino, As tempting as it might be, as low as the fruit might be hanging here take note of # 2 below (Ignore ALL of # 1)

re·straint noun \ri-ˈstrānt\
Definition of RESTRAINT

1a : an act of restraining : the state of being restrained b (1) : a means of restraining : a restraining force or influence (2) : a device that restricts movement <a restraint for children riding in cars>

2: a control over the expression of one's emotions or thoughts