Radishes are one of those vegetables that I never liked but I never hated either. They just were always "there". Sitting on a crudites platter, the last one to be picked, kind of like the small nerdy kid in gym. Tossed on top of a salad, knowing very well, they were just put there for the nice contrast of the white and red against the leafy greens. So any opportunity I have had to taste a radish, it was either covered in salad dressing or dipped in some creamy ranch or onion dip. 365 vegetables is a lot to go through and I can't be picky about what I eat, so the radish was just next in a very long line. While helping out at a friends house, preparing food for my favorite little 1 year olds birthday party the next day, everyone was chopping and cutting veggies and it seemed like the perfect time to "chop" the red radish off my list. It was interesting to truly "taste" a radish. Not smothered or covered and not sliced and diced. Just naked and all in one piece. I never realized but these little guys have quite a bite. Something that goes unnoticed when it's swimming in Italian dressing or taking a dive in onion dip. Admittedly, I think my life could go on if I never eat another radish again. However, next time I see them on the crudites platter, I will be sure to make them my first choice, for all those nerdy kids in gym class.
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