10909 Bread-and-Butter Radishes 45 mins 20 mins 1 3/4 cup Mon Sep 28 01:28:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 12:13:46 -0700 2009 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/10909 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:13:46 GMT A sweet, tart, and crisp snack A sweet, tart, and crisp snack or sandwich topper. Pickling radishes mellows their flavor so they’re not as peppery as normal yet still have a great crisp texture, plus a sweet-and-sour edge. Anything that you would normally put radishes on—a simple green salad, burgers, or poached fish—gets dressed up by this quick pickle. Try it on our Pickled Radish and Sweet Butter Tea Sandwiches for an easy and elegant snack.

Game plan: Pickles will last in the refrigerator, covered, for up to five days.

This recipe was featured as part of our Mother’s Day Tea Party story.

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  • Rinse radishes and trim off their leafy tops. Holding the stem end, thinly slice radishes with a mandoline or a sharp knife. When you get close to the stem, stop slicing and discard the end. Place radishes in a heatproof, nonreactive bowl, and set in the refrigerator while making the brine.
  • Combine red wine vinegar, sugar, water, salt, mustard seed, coriander seed, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until sugar is dissolved.
  • Remove from heat and let pickling brine cool for about 5 minutes. Remove radishes from the refrigerator and pour brine over them. Let cool at room temperature for 20 minutes; cover and refrigerate. Use to top burgers, sandwiches, or anything else that needs a little tarting up.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/04/redpickle_290.jpg Regan Burns 67 Condiment/Sauce 80 1 bunch red radishes (about 13 radishes)

    ]]>     1/2 cup red wine vinegar

    ]]>     298 1/4 cup granulated sugar

    ]]>     1/4 cup water

    ]]>     301 2 teaspoons kosher salt

    ]]>     310 1/2 teaspoon yellow or brown mustard seed

    ]]>     282 1/4 teaspoon whole coriander seed

    ]]>     305 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

    ]]>     77 1 medium dried bay leaf

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