How do I use a white radish??

trying-very-trying

Why did I buy it It looked nice, and I saw someone else buying one.

Right I've got this white radish what do I do with it?? It looks like a giant white carrot. I'm making soup today, can I just use it like any other root veg, or is it more of a salad veg

Oh and does anyone know what it tastes like? I don't even buy little red radishes.

I'm not really a cook, so any easy suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

odds-n-sods

It's a daikon or japanese radish. Its a little bit hot, good for stir-fries and salads. Tastes like a radish. Not as good for soup - stirfry it, not as spicy then. Cut it into matchsticks or grate it.

newlywed

I saw those in Lidl and debated it but didn't get one as I wouldn't have a clue what to do with it!!

Interested in the replies as then I may go and get one - they were huge!

trying-very-trying

odds-n-sods wrote: »

It's a daikon or japanese radish. Its a little bit hot, good for stir-fries and salads. Tastes like a radish. Not as good for soup - stirfry it, not as spicy then. Cut it into matchsticks or grate it.

I'm not much good at stir fries. Would it be too spicy, do you think, to add to coleslaw?

trying-very-trying

newlywed wrote: »

I saw those in Lidl and debated it but didn't get one as I wouldn't have a clue what to do with it!!

yeah, that's where I got it.

odds-n-sods

No, it would be very good grated + added to coleslaw. DOnt add too much pepper to the slaw, tho!

trying-very-trying

odds-n-sods wrote: »

No, it would be very good grated + added to coleslaw. DOnt add too much pepper to the slaw, tho!

Right I'll try that then. I've got some creamy coleslaw in the fride, so I'll just add some of the radish, and they can have it with pizza for lunch(our schools are on holiday atm)

Newly wed, where do you live?? I think you can have at least have of this one, there's a limit to how much coleslaw we can eat:rotfl:

newlywed

trying-very-trying wrote: »

Newly wed, where do you live?? I think you can have at least have of this one, there's a limit to how much coleslaw we can eat:rotfl:

South of England - bit far and a current postal strike so thanks for the offer

Anyone know how long they keep???

adouglasmhor

They are called mouli in Indian cooking, boiled mashed as a side veg with some salt or made into chips or oven roasted like parsnip.

trying-very-trying

adouglasmhor wrote: »

They are called mouli in Indian cooking, boiled mashed as a side veg with some salt or made into chips or oven roasted like parsnip.

Now that does sound good. I've got carrots, sweet potatoes and parsnip, so I could roast them all together, try half and if the kids no like, I'll mash the other half and fool them into trying it again:rotfl: