Roasted Radishes with Brown Butter, Chile, and Honey
Raw radishes and fresh butter are a classic pairing, but here we cook the two together until toasty and nutty. A splash of vinegar, a pinch of chile, and a drizzle of honey create a delicious tension that makes this dish unexpectedly satisfying.
Recipe: Roasted Radishes with Brown Butter, Chile, and Honey
Radishes with Butter and Sea Salt
Cut wedges out of 24 radishes, pack the space with unsalted butter, and dip buttered sides in sea salt.
Makes: 24
Time: 20 minutes
Watermelon Radish and Goat Cheese Salad
A watermelon radish is, on first glance, a plain greenish-white root. But slice it open and it reveals a stunning fuchsia interior. We love their mild flavor in this simple salad.
Icebox Salad
Believe it or not, this salad improves after a few hours in the refrigerator. The dressing works its way into the peas, cucumbers, and radishes, the flavors meld, and the vegetables become sweeter.
Recipe: Icebox Salad
Nori Radish Toasts
Radishes and butter are a classic pairing. It's taken an Asian detour with the earthy, nutty flavor of nori added.
Recipe: Nori Radish Toasts
Radish and Sorrel Salad
For a mere handful of green leaves, sorrel packs a powerful culinary punch. When paired with radishes and a bit of ginger, its fresh, lemony, herbaceous flavor lets you know that spring is finally here.
Recipe: Radish and Sorrel Salad
Radishes, Fresh Homemade Butter, and Salt
This classic French hors d’oeuvre could not be easier: Put firm, juicy radishes on a platter (cut larger ones in half) and serve with fine sea salt and butter, homemade or store-bought.
Homemade butter tastes sweeter and fresher than ordinary store-bought butter—and so does the buttermilk that’s left over. To make it, whirl 2 cups heavy cream (preferably not ultra-pasteurized) in a food processor until it separates into buttermilk and clumps of butter—they’ll look like fluffy scrambled eggs. Keep whirling until butter forms bigger clumps, about 3 minutes. Pour mixture into a strainer (set over a bowl if you want to keep the buttermilk) and let drain briefly. Squeeze butter to extract remaining buttermilk (it’s okay if a little is left). Put butter into a second bowl and stir in fine sea salt to taste, if you like.
