Fresh radishes are very tasty. I like them better as a planty snack than carrots.
YSK that radishes are fucking amazing. They improve heart health and are full of Sulforaphene, a powerful anti-cancer substance. They contain almost no calories
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Tattorack@lemmy.world 1 month ago
HurricaneLiz@lemmy.world 1 month ago
And Watermelon Radishes are gorgeous and have a mild flavor 💖💚💖💚
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 month ago
more than likely sulforaphene is more useful invivo studies rather than consumed, because the stomach acid will likely neutralize the effect the compound anyways.
Ardyssian@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Radish Cake: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnip_cake
InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Also, depending on your local climate, you might be surprised how quick and easy it is to grow your own turnips. If you’re in a temperate northern hemisphere climate, good chance you can have fresh home grown turnips for 8+ months of the year, if not the whole year. They don’t take a lot of time to reach maturity, you can basically plant a small batch of seeds every few weeks to keep things going.
Yes, they are delicious on their own, fresh cut in salads, and so on. You can roast/bake/cook them, and they take on a taste and texture similar to potatoes. You can soak them in a pickling brine (1:4 vinegar to water with a bit of salt) for a few hours minimum and that will also eliminate most of the “bite” if you don’t like that part of their flavor profile.
RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
You can eat the greens, too. Chop them up and saute. I don’t like radishes though. I wish I did. I worked a few summers on an Amish farm and radishes are fun to harvest.
FrancePodcaster@piefed.social 1 month ago
Tiny bit of butter and salt and I’m in heaven!
ameancow@lemmy.world 1 month ago
the butter is undoing the idea of them being low-calorie, but you can use greek yoghurt with garlic and lime and seasoning as a dipping sauce you will have a far, far healthier snack.
NachBarcelona@piefed.social 1 month ago
I love radishes YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Found the fraggle
melfie@lemy.lol 1 month ago
I eat bowls of them for a snack. 😋
attero@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Who would’ve guessed radishes were so rad^ical^ vegetables.
SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Thanks for the tip. Might incorporate them into some homemade fajitas or Chinese-style stir-fry.
IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
And they taste great.
stiffyGlitch@lemmy.world 1 month ago
why are people so obsessed with radishes
Fmstrat@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Toast, hummus, and microplaned radishes. Mmmm.
If you don’t have a micro plane, get one!
QuiteQuickQum@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I fucking love radishes. I use them as a dip delivery device, along with celery, to cut out chip calories.
Bosht@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Wait ALL radishes? Or just certain breeds?
SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Someone has cornered the radish market.