Nothing gets a lovely spring Sunday kicked off quite like a bit of thievery. It’s true. I’m extremely incorrigible with very little social conscience.
If you, like our friend Kristi over at Austin Farm to Table, happen to put up an extremely delicious sounding recipe and blithely leave it unattended, I will jack it post-haste with no regrets.
Mwahahaahah!
This particular heist involves radishes.
I’ve eaten them raw off and on for years (mainly off to be honest) but in the last few months I’ve really come around to the spicy, earthy, slightly sweet little guys. They’ve been flooding our local farmers’ markets, so I’m always on the lookout for some new insight in preparation and consumption.
Only recently have I discovered the pleasures of eating cooked radishes. Not too long ago, a friend of mine demanded that I slice them and sauté them gently in butter with just a touch of salt. Good god. It was a radish revelation.
Kristi took it one step further by suggesting that I mix the buttery, root slices with some silky, fluffy, scrambled farm eggs. Yes please.
This sexy egg came from Kris of the fantastic Milagro Farm.
Radishes for breakfast? Who knew? And don’t go giving me some smart-aleck remark about “you know Logan, they actually grow a variety call Breakfast Radishes, it’s right there in the name…” Blah, blah, blah. Keep it to yourself.
The recipe couldn’t be easier. Especially because I stole it. Basically, all you need is one radish per egg, a little milk, a little butter, and a healthy pinch of salt.
For two:
- 3 radishes, sliced fairly thin
- 3 eggs, beaten with a little bit of milk (about 1 tbsp per egg)
- 1 tbsp butter
- salt to taste
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and sauté the radishes until tender, about three minutes. Add the eggs and cook until just set, stirring constantly.
(I know Kristi’s family has an on-going debate about the correct doneness of an egg. Luckily for me I’m a purist who brooks no compromise on proper egg cooking technique. Sure my bombastic rants may scare children, but dammit, “rubber” and “eggs” should only be in the same sentence if you’re describing some new German fetish site. Just sayin’.)
That’s really all there is to it, but I couldn’t resist adding a couple thick slices of bacon and a few hunks of crusty bread to round things out.
And for the record, the amazing Easter Egg radishes came from Jeff Wylie of RW Farm & Ranch. Jeff is a young, super-hard working guy who has single-handedly revived his previously defunct family farm. You can find him at the Downtown Market every Saturday selling some of the best and most interesting produce in town. Track him down- it’s worth it.
-Logan
well hey, i got some radishes in the fridge and I ain't ever cooked em! Shall try.
Posted by: Sue | Sunday, 31 May 2009 at 17:12
I love it! You can steal from me anytime - particularly with such great pictures. Glad you enjoyed it. Kristi
Posted by: Kristi Willis | Sunday, 31 May 2009 at 20:07
Gorgeous, gorgeous photos! I am a raw radish fan (does that make me faddish?), but have never had them cooked...now on the list. Thanks.
Posted by: optimista | Sunday, 31 May 2009 at 21:31
The leaves on the radishes are equally good raw. my family eats them (in addition to other green herbs) with middle eastern dishes (kebab, rice, pita bread, feta cheese, walnuts).
Posted by: Kristina from Seattle | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 10:11
I've heard cooked radish is meant to be good, but I've never tried it. I like the idea of serving them with scrambled eggs.
Posted by: Arwen from HogletK | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 22:59
Sue- i highly recommend it!
Thanks again Kristi : )
Thanks Optimista- I just built a jankity homemade light table and I'm having all sorts of fun playing with it.
Kristina- Really? We eat them but always cooked... I'll definately have to try some raw now.
Arwen- you won't regret it my friend.
Posted by: Logan @ Boots in the Oven | Tuesday, 02 June 2009 at 15:25
beautiful pictures! that makes me want to try it even more. :)
Posted by: die die | Tuesday, 02 June 2009 at 17:49
LOVE the stacked slices photo! Now I want me a light table too!!
Posted by: Ling | Thursday, 04 June 2009 at 09:26
Thanks for the photo compliments!
Ling- I'm telling you, there easy to rig up and lots of fun. The only trick is having somewhere to put them...
Posted by: Logan @ Boots in the Oven | Thursday, 04 June 2009 at 18:19
absolutely drop-dead gorgeous photos. i have both radishes and eggs in my fridge. had no plans to combine them, but now i most certainly will! thanks.
Posted by: caroline | Friday, 05 June 2009 at 07:18
Looks wonderful, I would never have thought to combine radishes w/eggs. We'll try these for breakfast tomorrow, thanks!
Posted by: Theresa | Friday, 05 June 2009 at 17:41
Caroline and Theresa- I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Posted by: Logan @ Boots in the Oven | Monday, 08 June 2009 at 12:17
i TRIED it! :)
bought a bunch yesterday, and sauteed 1 by itself. mom liked it too. today, i tried it with a scrambled egg. yum! thanks! :)
Posted by: die die | Friday, 12 June 2009 at 18:14
Any chance you'd explain how you made the light table?
I FINALLY got around to trying this, just now, and it was delish! Thanks for the great idea!
Posted by: Optimista | Sunday, 19 July 2009 at 22:24