Pickled radishes

I ended up with a whole bunch of radishes left over from a salad I had made, and needed to use them up before the started to go bad. After doing a little searching on the internet, I decided to pickle them. 

Mise en place for the pickled radishes

The recipe I found was simple - make a simple vinegar brine and soak the radishes. Not too bad - but it is important to read every recipe start to finish before you shop for any new recipe. Sometimes they throw curveball ingredients at you, and this can get you scrambling. Another thing I absoutely recommend is to start building a mise en place. This is French for "putting in place," and the idea is easy. read your recipe, and get out EVERYTHING you need to complete the dish, and put it in the same place. That way when you need to reach for a little more rice wine because you ended up with a little more radishes than you expected - as I did - you don't have to take time going back and searching the cabinet for it.

Pickled radishes

The pickled radishes came out great. The recipe that I found on Food.com was simple, easy, and tasty. The pungent flavor of the rice wine mixed with the sugar, salt, and radish flavors makes this a great addition to salads, sandwiches, and many other dishes.

Remember to read your recipes, and build your mise en place, and have fun in the kitchen!