In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > zxcvbob > wrote:
> >
> >> Omelet wrote:
> >>> This sounds good to me. I like Daikon and often cook red radishes in
> >>> pot roasts and stews in place of potatoes since they are lower in carbs:
> >>>
> >>> http://drbenkim.com/moo-gook-recipe.htm
> >>
> >> I have some red radishes that are past their prime in the fridge. I
> >> never thought of using them for soup. Do you think they would work?
> >> (I'm not even pretending it would be the same)
> >
> > Couldn't hurt. The flavor of red radishes (ime) is slightly stronger
> > than Daikon, but I really do like cooked radishes.
> >
> >> I may try it for lunch; with beef bouillon for the broth, red pepper
> >> flakes, garlic, onions, and shredded cabbage...
> >>
> >> Bob
> >
> > Imagination is the key to fun soups. <g>
>
>
> I actually made it a little closer to the recipe; I found some Knorr
> vegetable bouillon cubes in the pantry, so I used that for the broth.
>
> The radishes were pretty nasty, so I had to trim and peel them,

<lol> Been there, done that!

> but I
> ended up with enough to make soup with 2 cups of broth instead of 3.
> They didn't smell very good when I first started sauteing, but they got
> over it quickly. I used some dried shallots from the Asian market
> instead of green onions, a sliced fresh cayenne pepper, and when it was
> almost done I added a handful of thin sliced cabbage. I used peanut oil
> (as little as I could get by with) to sauté the radishes and pepper
> instead of sesame oil, but I added a drop of roasted sesame oil when I
> served it.
>
> Very good soup, and more filling than it should be for having so few
> calories. I'll make this again.
>
> Bob

Very cool! I'm glad it worked for you. :-)
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