I notice that Steve Harris's interesting website mentions that he
grows radishes for their pods. Readers may like to have the 1906
Beeton recipe for pickled radish pods: it's long-winded, but must be
worth a try.

Cover young pods with strong brine, leave for 12 hours. Strain the
brine into a pan and bring to the boil. Pour back onto the pods; cover
closely and leave for 48 hours. Repeat this process again and again
"until the pods are perfectly green" (it says here). Then drain until
quite dry, and pack loosely in jars. Bring spiced vinegar to the boil,
and add 2-3 tablespoofuls of grated horseradish, and pour it over the
pods. Cover closely. The next day, strain off the vinegar, bring to
the boil again, pour back onto the pods; when cold, cover and store.
Phew!

The spiced vinegar recommended isn't the usual. Per pint of hot
vinegar, 1 oz black peppercorns crushed, 1/2 oz ginger crushed, 1/2 oz
salt, 1/4 oz allspice crushed, 1/2 oz finely chopped shallot, 2 cloves
garlic bruised, 2 bay-leaves; leave for a week.

Mike.

"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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I notice that Steve Harris's interesting website mentions that he
grows radishes for their pods. Readers may like to have the 1906
Beeton recipe for pickled radish pods: it's long-winded, but must be
worth a try.

Cover young pods with strong brine, leave for 12 hours. Strain the
brine into a pan and bring to the boil. Pour back onto the pods; cover
closely and leave for 48 hours. Repeat this process again and again
"until the pods are perfectly green" (it says here). Then drain until
quite dry, and pack loosely in jars. Bring spiced vinegar to the boil,
and add 2-3 tablespoofuls of grated horseradish, and pour it over the
pods. Cover closely. The next day, strain off the vinegar, bring to
the boil again, pour back onto the pods; when cold, cover and store.
Phew!

The spiced vinegar recommended isn't the usual. Per pint of hot
vinegar, 1 oz black peppercorns crushed, 1/2 oz ginger crushed, 1/2 oz
salt, 1/4 oz allspice crushed, 1/2 oz finely chopped shallot, 2 cloves
garlic bruised, 2 bay-leaves; leave for a week.

Mike.

Too much like hard work:-)) we grow the pods (rats tail) and just crop them
and shove them in salads etc. I love 'em. Must try them in stir fry.

Steve

Years ago when I worked in Cardiff I knew a couple of Asian gents who grew
something similar, but it was grown for the pods, I had seed and kept it for
several seasons, but have since lost it and have no idea where to get it
again, and wouldn't know what to ask for.
Anyone know the answers?

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

"David Hill" wrote:

Years ago when I worked in Cardiff I knew a couple of Asian gents who grew
something similar, but it was grown for the pods,

I got an Asian podding radish from Bountiful Gardens in California, U.S.
that produces large pods and no root. The seed saver's exchange, also U.S.
based, but with international membership, lists several edible podded type
also called "Snake" or "rat's tail". ISTR seeing that in catalogs, so you
might try it as a search.
Regular radish seed pods are fine stir-fried as well; these varieties are
just selected for pods as the main crop (think chard vs. beets).




Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

"David Hill" wrote in message
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Years ago when I worked in Cardiff I knew a couple of Asian gents who grew
something similar, but it was grown for the pods, I had seed and kept it
for
several seasons, but have since lost it and have no idea where to get it
again, and wouldn't know what to ask for.
Anyone know the answers?

Ours is radish "rat's tail", and IIRC is from Thompson & Morgan.

Steve

In article , David Hill david@abacus
nurseries.freeserve.co.uk writes
Years ago when I worked in Cardiff I knew a couple of Asian gents who grew
something similar, but it was grown for the pods, I had seed and kept it for
several seasons, but have since lost it and have no idea where to get it
again, and wouldn't know what to ask for.
Anyone know the answers?

I noticed a display of T&M seeds which included a radish specifically
for growing for its seeds.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm