Daikon Radish

Storage:  Daikon will keep well in the refrigerator if placed in a sealed container or plastic bag to keep humidity high. Wrap a dampened paper towel around the radishes to ensure they remain fresh during the storage period.

Uses: Daikon is as good cooked as it is raw. Grate it into salads, simmer it in a soup, roast it, saute, or pickle it. To prepare, peel the skin with a vegetable peeler, and cut to the style you prefer.

NEW for 2019** Purple Daikon

A smaller daikon variety that is sweet-flavored and mild for radish. It is excellent for fresh eating in salads sliced or grated.  No need to peel and can also be used in stir-fry, curries, roasted, or kimchi

Farm Favorite: This recipe is listed on our Radish Board on Pinterest

Daikon au Gratin - Preheat Oven - 325 / Cooking Time approx 1 hr total

1/2 large daikon radish peeled and sliced thin, about 4 cups
 1 cup thin-sliced onions (used a mandoline - my new gadget -love it)
 4 Tbsp butter
 1 cup heavy white cream (used organic half and half)
 2 cups shredded cheese (used cheddar - it is what was on hand)
 2 Tbsp dried parsley (fresh chopped leaves -can also use frozen)
 2 Tbsp dried chives (did not have on hand)
 1/2 tsp onion powder
 1/2 tsp garlic powder
 1 tsp pepper
Soak sliced daikon radish in cold, 2 Tbsp. salted water for 20 minutes. 
(Pepare the rest while it soaks) Strain and pat dry with paper towels.
Arrange all sliced daikon in an ungreased 9X12” casserole dish.
Over medium heat, in a medium-large saucepan, cook onion in butter 
until transparent, stirring occasionally (just a few minutes). 
Add parsley, chives, garlic powder and pepper and stir, just until 
bubbling. Add cream and stir occasionally until heated through 
Remove from heat and add cheese. Stir until cheese is melted and worked 
into the sauce. Pour the thickened liquid over the vegetable.
Bake, covered, for 45 minutes, or until cheese is golden and bubbly. 
Sprinkle with ¼ cup Parmesan cheese. Bake for 10-20 minutes uncovered 
to crust up the cheese slightly.Makes 8 servings.

Daikon Sliced Thin with mandoline

4 Cups – cover with salted water

Remove leaves from large stems

finely chop parsley leaves

thinly slice onions

after straining and squeezing out excess water layer daikon in bottom of pan

cook onions in butter

remaining ingredients

add spices, parsley and cream-cook medium approx 5 minutes

heated through and mixed

add the cheese, stir to melt

all ready to pour

pour evenly over daikon in pan

Cook for 45 min covered

sprinkle parm cheese on top return to oven for approx 10 min to crisp

Enjoy!!

Recipes:

Daikon Slaw-Easy daikon white radish slaw with light mayo dressing

Ingredients

Pinterest – Radish Board