Radishes and beets...
Golden beets, specifically, have been at the farmstands around here lately and I am stocking up. Excellent for grating on salads, and I freeze what I don't eat. Then I buy more.
That's every year, but this year radishes caught my eye. I rarely think about them, but bought a bunch to throw on a salad. This year some mutant huge radishes, reputed to be a milder variety, were at the stands so I picked up a bunch.
They are milder raw, but really good sauteed. Fired up a pan with some olive oil, sliced and and threw in both kinds with some of the greens and chopped red onion, and some of the beets. Butter would be good, too, but as good as this simple dish is, what it really needs is bacon.
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My favorite is to slice and grill them, then serve as a salad with goat cheese and toasted nuts. I also love borscht, both hot and cold. Beets have that earthy flavor that is unique. They are closest to the truffle taste of all vegetables, imo.
Radishes are ok, but I only like them in small doses. Too bitter for me much of the time, but these sound good.
Enjoy!
