Radishes With Sweet Butter and Kosher Salt

As is always the case with such a simple idea, success is in the quality of the ingredients. Cull any overgrown, cottony, spongy radishes, and keep the good ones fresh with ice and clean kitchen towels. Keep your butter at the perfect temperature, and be graceful on the plate, please.

Ingredients

  • 1bunch red-globe or French-breakfast radishes, well washed to remove any sand, but left whole with a few stems intact
  • 4tablespoons excellent unsalted butter, waxy and cool but not cold
  • 1tablespoon excellent coarse kosher salt
  • Nutritional Information
      • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

        106 calories; 11 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 30 milligrams cholesterol; 102 milligrams sodium

    Note: The information shown is DiningAndCooking.com’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation

  1. Divide the radishes among small plates.
  2. Neatly cut the butter into 4 small portions, and set on plates.
  3. Pile a small amount of salt on each plate.

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