'Beneath You'
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The parsnips were one thing, but my produce box now includes like two pounds of daikon. What the hell do I do with that?
Well, I have my Dumpling; A Seasonal Guide cookbook right here. Looking up daikon gets me recipes for Slippery Rice Balls in Cabbage-Radish Soup and Daikon Cake.
I think you can slice then up and stir-fry them with other stir-fryable things. Toss 'em in the same time as the carrots?
I have thoughts, but...I just discovered why Loki had been rattling the stupid catfood tub incessantly for the past few days. Normally, he mainly does this when the dish needs filling, but it was full! However it was to the right of the waterdish. And it is normally on the left. Apparently that was too much change for the walnut brain. (He knew it was there, and has eaten from it. But that's Devi's side and thus Wrong and the equivalent of an empty dish.)
I've heard that daikon radishes make decent pickles. [link] Never tried it, but if you've got a bunch that won't be used otherwise, it might be worth a shot.
Mmm, daikon.
Seared Ahi
ahi (yellowfin tuna) (eta: sushi grade, you're eating this mostly raw)
1/2 c. soy sauce
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. wasabi (horseradish) paste
1/4 tsp. hichimi (Japanese 7-pepper seasoning) (okay, you probably don't have this)
daikon, shredded
carrot, shredded
cucumber, shredded
Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, wasabi and hichimi. Add fish and marinate for 5 minutes. Heat skillet over high heat; brush lightly with oil. Sear fish for 4 seconds on each side. Slice and place on bed of shredded vegetables. Serve immediately. 1/2 to 3/4 lb ahi makes 3-5 appetizer servings.
That sounds awesome, Liese. But also like it will use about 10% of the daikon I have. I may have to go the pickle route.
sarameg, I was thinking about you and Devi this morning, when Amara discovered a q-tip that I had dropped under the bathroom door and she thought it was the greatest toy ever, at least until she tried eating the cotton tip and spent some time shaking her head to get the fuzzies out of her mouth.
I wonder if there is any sort of home-grown produce exchange where you could trade your excess daikon for someone else's excess something else.
Kathy, hah! Devi doesn't mind the cottonmouth.
I wonder if there is any sort of home-grown produce exchange where you could trade your excess daikon for someone else's excess something else.
I've definitely heard of something like this. I don't remember the name, though.