Valley Bounty: Radishes
When Derrick Mason planted his cucumbers and squash three weeks ago, he planted a set of radishes alongside them. Mason, one of three brothers who[...]
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Valley Bounty: Radishes
The peppery, slightly-pungent flavor most of us associate with brightly-colored spring radishes is provided by a compound called allyl isothiocyanate, which is also found in[...]
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Valley Bounty: Radishes
Spring radishes, with varietal names like “Bunny Tail”, “French Breakfast”, and “Easter Egg”, owe their early availability to a short cultivation time — often as[...]
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Valley Bounty: Daikon
Not to be confused with its smaller and more colorful cousin, the daikon is a large and relatively mild member of the radish family, with[...]
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Valley Bounty: Radishes
Spring radishes are a lovely thing, beautiful to look at and crisp and spicy on the tongue. They even have cheerful, evocative names: French Breakfast,[...]
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Valley Bounty, November 30, 2013: Crunchy Winter Vegetables
Butternut squash soup, sweet potato puree, mashed potatoes: they’re all good, but sometimes you just want a plate of crunchy raw vegetables. Here are some[...]
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