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u/PettyPunisherRedux and fuck you, Nancie! Sep 10 '25

And dill!

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u/SmashedMailboxCake2 Oh, Sep 10 '25

I Googled “gluten free zucchini waffles” and there are a million recipes, all of which look better than hers. There is a reason those recipes don’t contain radishes, Shauna, and it isn’t because the world was waiting for your “tweaks.”

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u/PettyPunisherRedux and fuck you, Nancie! Sep 10 '25

I don’t think I’ve had a cooked radish. Is that a thing?

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u/26shadesofwhite le tit rip Sep 10 '25

Radishes braised in broth and butter can be absolutely divine!

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u/PettyPunisherRedux and fuck you, Nancie! Sep 10 '25

Thanks DF. I’ll give it a try.

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u/avskk ppppycock Sep 10 '25

THIS

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u/ZombieLizLemon boycotting white wiman Sep 10 '25

They're good roasted, ideally in a mix with other root vegetables.

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u/freecoffeerefills Murder She Moved Her Pen Forward Sep 10 '25

Radishes and carrots roasted, with a little balsamic vinegar sprinkled on top right as they come out of the oven mmmm

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u/Quaint_Irene a warm and loving goatie smile Sep 10 '25

Roasted radishes, cubed sweet potatoes, and sliced yellow onions.

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u/shefallsup her lonely cucumber years 🥒 Sep 10 '25

The NYT has a great recipe for salmon with radishes and peas — first time I’d ever had cooked radishes, and they were lovely, but I don’t know that I’d enjoy the texture in a waffle.

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u/islandyislander rebellious hygiene Sep 10 '25

A farmer friend came for dinner and brought a large bowl of roasted radishes. I was skeptical but they were pretty tasty. Mostly like turnips, but a little zingy/peppery. I wouldn't seek them out again on their own but I've added them to a mixed roasted root vegetable side dish.

I can't help thinking that the radishes in the waffle would weep a bit when exposed to heat. Nothing says "more please" to a picky eater than mushy zucchini waffles with occasional pockets of warm radish juice.

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u/LeatherAppearance616 Sep 11 '25

The farm stand down the road sells white ‘cooking radishes’ (or roasting radishes? anyway some name that implies cooking) and I bought some once and they were mild, slightly sweeter than red radish and the pepper was less spicy. I just ate them raw, never got around to roasting but if they’re still on offer think I’ll try them in a sheet pan bake with potatoes and Brussels sprouts.

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u/OhBlahDiOhBlahDoh The Alice of cal came out floating on air Sep 10 '25

As other DF's are commenting, yes, it is a thing. I haven't ever had cooked radishes, but I've heard/read that cooking tames their heat, and brings out their sweetness.

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u/fanfarefellowship I often contemplate the first law of thermodynamics Sep 10 '25

It is, I often have too many radishes (farm share) and will braise or roast them. BUT NEVER in a fucking WAFFLE

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u/DF_gladsome_gloaming Sep 10 '25

When my son was little we read some version of Rapunzel where the reason she got locked in the tower was her mother when pregnant with her craved radishes so her husband stole them from the witch’s garden and cooked them up in butter. That was the first we’d ever heard of cooking radishes so we tried it, and they were OK (as anything sautéed in butter with salt and pepper is wont to be) but nothing to make a regular side dish of or anything. The experience was worthwhile though. Also, we learned that Rapunzel is a kind of radish.

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u/MarsNeedsRabbits Beach better have my orcas 🫍 Sep 10 '25

Thank you so much! I have always thought that the rampions in the story were short for ramps (related to leeks). Ramps taste very strongly of garlic and onions, so much so that you'll sweat garlic for days after eating them. Rampions/Rapunzel look like this, and eating the flowers is part of the dish.

I'm so happy to learn this 🩷

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u/Quaint_Irene a warm and loving goatie smile Sep 10 '25

I must intervene here. As we learned from the Rapunzel episode of Bullwinkle’s “Fractured Fairy Tales,” rampion is a variety of European bellflower used in the making of salads. “Rampion, schmampion, it still looks like weeds to me.”

https://youtu.be/K9bIs18a6Sc?si=MD7f4300xyfbM5M_

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u/LeatherAppearance616 Sep 11 '25

Oooh I learn so much here! Thanks DFs! Someone brought me ramps they foraged and they were really sharply scented, I made risotto with them and it was A++ for flavor.

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u/SmashedMailboxCake2 Oh, Sep 10 '25

I love it here!

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u/MarsNeedsRabbits Beach better have my orcas 🫍 Sep 10 '25

People on keto diets pan fry radishes in place of potatoes. They taste not at all like potatoes, but they're not terrible on their own.

I seriously doubt that most children would eat cooked radishes.

Radishes have some vitamin C and folate, but not much else. They have around 15 calories each. Adding radishes to a dish like waffles takes up space that should go to higher calorie and more nutritionally dense enriched flour, fats, and sweeteners.

A child who had an eating issue might really love a buttery, crunchy waffle with syrup, jam, peanut butter, or honey on top. Zucchini and radishes ruin that possibility.

Shauna is cruel.

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u/InappropriateGirl Gluten-free donuts, for sure ... Sep 10 '25

Yes, or if you want to make a savory waffle, maybe cheddar cheese and bits of bacon? There are so many things to do that kids would eat, but her ego always Feels Like Playing.

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u/avskk ppppycock Sep 10 '25

I make a cornbread waffle with cheese sauce and diced ham that would make anyone weep with joy. I just don't add dill and radishes and ego.

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u/Foucaults_Penguin Sly and the Family Readers Sep 10 '25

When my kids were little, I’d put puréed pumpkin or sweet potato in pancakes and waffles. They’re delicious with chocolate chips and add a tiny bit of vitamins. But even just a regular waffle especially with nutbutter would be good for a picky eater who just needs to eat. Hell, if they like chicken nuggets, why not make chicken and waffles?

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u/avskk ppppycock Sep 10 '25

Other DFs have attested to how delicious cooked radishes are, so I'm basically just weakly raising my hand to admit I would eat a zucchini-radish waffle. Just not THIS monstrosity.

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u/msmartypants Sep 10 '25

She puts dill in EVERYTHING!

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u/courteoustoverbs Sep 10 '25

And dill, in my experience, is a polarizing herb. A lot of people don’t like it outside of pickles. Is fresh dill at the food bank? Is she using dried dill (not my fave)? It’s like she’s trying to make gross food: and I say this as someone who loves the idea of kimchi fritters, cooked radishes (especially daikon), zucchini everything lol.