Radishes..Can I microwave

[Mizmo]

Anybody ever cook them in microwave?
I bought a bunch and they are very large and I just know I will not be able to eat them as is.
Since chemo I am not too great with swallowing certain foods ( and ageism they say) and it seems the radish has become one of them.
I don't want to get involved with pots and pans with my hand problems so wondered if anyone had ever cooked them in microwave
and how do they taste etc. ..
thanks

 

[hollydolly]

yes you can steam them in a covered container for about 8 minutes.. until they're fork tender

 

[Mizmo]

yes you can steam them in a covered container for about 8 minutes.. until they're fork tender

so are they eaten when warm or wait til cool. I can imagine they would be quite mushy ?

 

[JaniceM]

Interesting. I've only heard of eating radishes raw.

 

[Murrmurr]

Interesting. I've only heard of eating radishes raw.

That's the only way I've eaten them.

Oh wait....are they used in any kind of soup?

 

[JaniceM]

That's the only way I've eaten them.

Oh wait....are they used in any kind of soup?

Could be, but I've never heard of it.

 

[Mizmo]

That's the only way I've eaten them.

Oh wait....are they used in any kind of soup?

Yes I saw recipe on line for soup but that is pots and pans cooking. I am more interested in feedback on how they taste. I love them raw and can't imagine eating any other way...

 

[hollydolly]

Interesting. I've only heard of eating radishes raw.

I only ever eat mine raw in salads.. but I baked them in the oven once after reading I could.. *ugh* disgusting taste....however a nation who can eat pumpkin might love 'em..

 

[JaniceM]

I only ever eat mine raw in salads.. but I baked them in the oven once after reading I could.. *ugh* disgusting taste....however a nation who can eat pumpkin might love 'em..

I never really cared for radishes.. haven't had them since I was a kid.

 

[Murrmurr]

I only ever eat mine raw in salads.. but I baked them in the oven once after reading I could.. *ugh* disgusting taste....however a nation who can eat pumpkin might love 'em..

hmm...radish pie. Yeah, I don't think that'll ever catch on.

 

[hollydolly]

I never really cared for radishes.. haven't had them since I was a kid.

I like them in Salads.. but don't have them in anything else..

 

[JaniceM]

Anybody ever cook them in microwave?
I bought a bunch and they are very large and I just know I will not be able to eat them as is.
Since chemo I am not too great with swallowing certain foods ( and ageism they say) and it seems the radish has become one of them.
I don't want to get involved with pots and pans with my hand problems so wondered if anyone had ever cooked them in microwave
and how do they taste etc. ..
thanks
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Here's an idea: toss a few in the microwave and turn it on. If they quickly shrivel or explode, the answer is 'no.'

 

[hollydolly]

so are they eaten when warm or wait til cool. I can imagine they would be quite mushy ?

I don't know.. I would imagine eating them warm and mashed up..

 

[Mizmo]

Well I am not one of the nation who likes pumpkin so doubt I would like them baked and there are recipes for microwave.
As I said... was just looking for feedback on experience and taste.
There is a recipe which includes butter salt honey...so might give that a shot.

 

[Blessed]

Is it just me or do they have a hot spicy kick to them but really no flavor? I hated them as a kid and have never tried them again. I like spicy foods, peppers, horseradish but find they have a flavor that add a lot to a dish.

 

[jujube]

The main appeal of radishes, to me, is their crunchiness. I can't imagine them cooked.

 

[Geezerette]

I love good fresh radishes ! Couldn’t eat them recently for awhile due to a gut problem, but hope to ease back into some soon.
Oh HollyDolly, I love pumpkin stuff! Don’t they grow them & fix them nicely in the UK?
of course, just cooked plain, just another veg, but a store here sells pumpkin chocolate chip spice cookies I love! And just bought my first pumpkin pie of the fall. Was going to make one but really don’t have room for extensive baking in my apt.

 

[MountainRa]

I love raw radishes drizzled with olive oil and rice wine vinegar. The thought of them cooked does not appeal to me.
I hate pumpkin and anything pumpkin flavored.

 

[RadishRose]

I've heard radish and butter sandwiches were a popular item for Brits at tea-parties.

 

[Kaila]

Well I am not one of the nation who likes pumpkin so doubt I would like them baked and there are recipes for microwave.
As I said... was just looking for feedback on experience and taste.
There is a recipe which includes butter salt honey...so might give that a shot.

I don't see how one could go wrong with a recipe like that one.
Put butter, salt and honey on anything, to make it more palatable!

But, Mizmo, don't you live in the nation who likes anything with Maple Syrup? If so, you might try that instead of honey.

More seriously though, let us know how it tastes to you!
Now that you've mentioned it, I might actually like to try it myself, anyway.

 

[Kaila]

Btw, @hollydolly I love pumpkin,

But I am only a person, not a nation.

I am a person who does live where they grow them in fields full,
so therefore am thankful that I do love to eat them!

 

[Kaila]

Don’t they grow them & fix them nicely in the UK?

A friend of mine who lived there,
told me that their stores only sell those large jack-o-lantern type, which are not nearly as good for baking or cooking.
Is that correct, @hollydolly ?

Small types called Pie Pumpkins, are quite different inside, (even visually) and are much better for eating. They have dense flesh, and far less water.

 

[hollydolly]

I love good fresh radishes ! Couldn’t eat them recently for awhile due to a gut problem, but hope to ease back into some soon.
Oh HollyDolly, I love pumpkin stuff! Don’t they grow them & fix them nicely in the UK?
of course, just cooked plain, just another veg, but a store here sells pumpkin chocolate chip spice cookies I love! And just bought my first pumpkin pie of the fall. Was going to make one but really don’t have room for extensive baking in my apt.

lol..in a word NO... we don't actually go in for pumpkins in the way Americans do, and we don't usually have it as in ingredeant in many things if at all ... its available somewhere in cans probably in the international Aisle... but as Kaila pointed out fresh pumpkins generally are only used to make Jack O Lanterns at Halloween..

 

[Geezerette]

Thin sliced radish and butter sandwiches sound interesting The best maple syrup is from the New England states & Canada!
Yes, I think the varieties of pumpkins used here for pies and even as a cooked veg etc are way different from the Jack o Lantern ones.Smaller, denser and sweeter. Back when we used to carve Jack o Lanterns, we wouldn’t cook & eat it when we were done with it.

 

[jujube]

I tried to make a pumpkin pie once from fresh pumpkin but I couldn't get it smooth enough. I processed the heck out of it but the pie was kinda gritty and stringy.

If I ever make a pie again, which I won't, it'll be with canned filling.

I make great pies with my Visa card.