Vegetables · Root vegetables
Radish
Small, crisp red or pink root with a peppery bite, mostly eaten raw in salads or as a crunchy garnish.
Also called: radishes, red radish, turp
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What it is
Common radishes are small round or oval roots with red, pink, purple or white skin and crisp white flesh. They are much smaller and hotter than daikon. The leafy tops are edible. Horseradish is a different, much stronger root.
Raphanus sativus
How it’s used
- Sliced raw into salads and tacos
- Eaten whole with butter and salt
- Quick-pickled
- Roasted until mellow
Characteristics
- Taste
- Peppery and juicy; mellow and sweet when cooked.
- Texture
- Crisp and crunchy.
- When cooked
- Loses its bite and turns tender and pink-tinged when roasted or braised.
- Sold as
- fresh
- Cooking uses
- Usually eaten raw, Commonly cooked, Used as a garnish
Kinds in our pantry
Storage
Refrigerated. Remove tops and refrigerate roots in a bag or in water; use while firm.
Diet, allergens and safety
No major allergens in typical versions.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Egg-free
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Caffeine-free
Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy
- 16 kcal
- Protein
- 0.68 g
- Carbohydrate
- 3.4 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
- Fibre
- 1.6 g
- Sugars
- 1.86 g
USDA FoodData Central: Radishes, raw.
Substitutes
Optional — what works if you don’t have it, and how it changes the dish.
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Korean · 1 h · 384 kcal
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