Comments on: How to Pick a Fresh and Delicious White Radish http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/ A Practical Guide to Korean Food and Korean Fusion Food Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:36:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Sally Tan http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1545 Sally Tan Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:13:40 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1545 Hmmm this looks very different from the radish that i usually buy. My radish is longer, and all white. I have seen this kind of radish in korean supermarket and i thought they were not radish. Hmmm this looks very different from the radish that i usually buy. My radish is longer, and all white.

I have seen this kind of radish in korean supermarket and i thought they were not radish.

]]> By: Equinox http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1547 Equinox Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:34:01 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1547 I may not know a better way of selecting a good radish but I know radish is good for health. Though I don't quite like the smell of radish, I still eat it for its medicinal value. Radish is known to be a very good "detoxifier". It cleanses the body of "harmful" chemicals like food preservatives and additives. I may not know a better way of selecting a good radish but I know radish is good for health. Though I don’t quite like the smell of radish, I still eat it for its medicinal value. Radish is known to be a very good “detoxifier”. It cleanses the body of “harmful” chemicals like food preservatives and additives.

]]> By: Kat http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1550 Kat Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:36:27 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1550 I usually try to pick white ones with little to no green coloring and not too many dimples in them. I usually try to pick white ones with little to no green coloring and not too many dimples in them.

]]> By: simcooks http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1553 simcooks Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:50:42 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1553 The radish I buy looks more like a big fat white carrot. Haven't seen Korean ones before. I also pick those with no bruises and heavy for its size, although sometimes I cannot really tell if one radish is heavier than the other, for a similar size. The radish I buy looks more like a big fat white carrot. Haven’t seen Korean ones before. I also pick those with no bruises and heavy for its size, although sometimes I cannot really tell if one radish is heavier than the other, for a similar size.

]]> By: Susan http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1554 Susan Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:50:49 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1554 Wow, what a quick response to my question! Thanks and also for mentioning proper storage. I wonder why newspapers are used? I guess that's one way of recycling it. :) Wow, what a quick response to my question! Thanks and also for mentioning proper storage. I wonder why newspapers are used? I guess that’s one way of recycling it. :)

]]> By: sue http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1563 sue Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:40:27 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1563 Thanks everyone for sharing your ideas. The radish from the picture is the most common white radish in Korea and unfortunately most of them seemed to very green near the head. As simcooks said I often confuse if it is relatively heavy or not. :) Also, as Equinox said, it is known as a detoxifier that is why it is often used with Japanese sashimi to kill potential bacteria, and it also helps digestion. Thanks everyone for sharing your ideas.
The radish from the picture is the most common white radish in Korea and unfortunately most of them seemed to very green near the head.
As simcooks said I often confuse if it is relatively heavy or not. :) Also, as Equinox said, it is known as a detoxifier that is why it is often used with Japanese sashimi to kill potential bacteria, and it also helps digestion.

]]> By: Gil http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1618 Gil Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:06:08 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1618 Other types of paper don't pass moisture as well. If you use paper towels, they absorb and store moisture which leaves the radish surface spongy. Paper sacks usually do not mold to the radish as well which allows them to dry out faster. Newspaper-like material seems to hold just the right amount of moisture to keep the radish fresh longer. Other types of paper don’t pass moisture as well. If you use paper towels, they absorb and store moisture which leaves the radish surface spongy. Paper sacks usually do not mold to the radish as well which allows them to dry out faster. Newspaper-like material seems to hold just the right amount of moisture to keep the radish fresh longer.

]]> By: 도쿠 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1989 도쿠 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:18:32 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-1989 All this fuss over a radish. LOL - I'm just teasing. Actually, I learned a lot from everyone's posts. Thanks for all the information! ~ Just in case you guys are able to, or are interested in growing your own radishes & other vegetables, there's a good place to purchase them here (if you're in the US): http://www.kitazawaseed.com/ and also, a good place to purchase pepper seeds: http://www.chillifarm.com/ ^ these folks are in south africa, but they ship worldwide. :) best wishes, ~ Doku/도쿠 All this fuss over a radish. LOL - I’m just teasing. Actually, I learned a lot from everyone’s posts. Thanks for all the information! ~ Just in case you guys are able to, or are interested in growing your own radishes & other vegetables, there’s a good place to purchase them here (if you’re in the US):

http://www.kitazawaseed.com/

and also, a good place to purchase pepper seeds:

http://www.chillifarm.com/
^ these folks are in south africa, but they ship worldwide. :)

best wishes,
~ Doku/도쿠

]]> By: sue http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-2001 sue Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:57:08 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-2001 Hi Doku, Haha, I didn't realize "how to pick a right radish" is a big deal before I posted this. However it is one of my top posts people want to read! I am very surprised. :) Hi Doku,

Haha, I didn’t realize “how to pick a right radish” is a big deal before I posted this. However it is one of my top posts people want to read!
I am very surprised. :)

]]> By: dave http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-2098 dave Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:33:31 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-2098 Thanks for the tips! I grew my own and picked one today to pickle (hence my search ends here) It is not heavy! The outside looks great, but the inside is tough and has holes and "pithy" Ill still try to make it! Cheers Dave Thanks for the tips! I grew my own and picked one today to pickle (hence my search ends here) It is not heavy! The outside looks great, but the inside is tough and has holes and “pithy”
Ill still try to make it!

Cheers

Dave

]]> By: sue http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-2128 sue Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:14:06 +0000 http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/01/25/how-to-pick-a-fresh-and-delicious-white-radish/#comment-2128 Dave, I am so jealous. I would love to grow some vegetables in my back yard one day too. I hope you made a nice pickle with it. Dave,
I am so jealous. I would love to grow some vegetables in my back yard one day too. I hope you made a nice pickle with it.

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