Last year my friend, Sheryl, and I were talking about something to make with daikon radishes. I ordered seeds and this spring, I planted them and now, I have daikon radishes and for the life of me, cannot figure out what I had planned to do with them.
Daikon Radish
I found a recipe for pickling them so I’m making pickled daikon radishes. These are refrigerator pickles so I’ll stick them in the fridge and wait a few days before trying them.
Yesterday readers left a few suggestions for the extra squash so this morning I gathered up some zucchini and decided to make zucchini pickles. I’m pretty bad at making regular pickles so I figured I’d see how zucchini pickles turn out.
Zucchini for Pickles
I retrieved my almost 30 year old food processor from the shelf in the laundry room. It’s great for slicing a whole bunch of veggies.
Old Cuisinart
I wonder how many late 80’s models Cuisinarts are still around. I’ve used the heck out of this thing. I hope it lasts the rest of my cooking years.
The zuchinni pickles will get processed in a water bath so they’ll be shelf stable. I’m anxious to see if they taste anything like cucumber pickles. We eat a whole lot of pickles and have never been real happy with any that I’ve made except those I buy as big dill pickles, slice, add sugar and turn into sweet pickles. Love those things.
We’ll see . . surely some day I can make a decent pickle. Hey . . I even planted some cucumber seeds this morning. I knew Vince was going to eventually notice that I hadn’t planted any. I just ran out of space. I stuck some at the end of a green bean row where I had run out of seeds before I ran out of row! It’s probably a good thing I don’t make good pickles because I don’t have much luck growing cucumbers. Maybe this will be the year I have a bumper crop (doubtful – it’s late and I didn’t plant many seeds!) AND learn to make decent pickles.
DonnainKS says
I will send a recipe we use. Originally it was a squash pickle; we adapted it for relish. Within our family various degrees of “hotness” is made. But everyone thinks this the best use of squash! Of course, we grill it, roast it and fry it. Then comes the day we have had enough!
JudyL says
Thank you!
Sue in Desert Hills (Phoenix), AZ (formerly in Scottsdale, AZ) says
My 1980s era Cuisinart food processor bit the bullet last year. I had broken one of the blades many years ago and I couldn’t replace it but the others were fine. I tried to use it one day and it just wouldn’t do anything. Since it was so old, my dh threw it in the trash. Just this week I purchased a new Veggie Bullet to use for spiralizing, slicing, and shredding. So far, I love it. I had a Veggetti hand crank which I found to be really hard to use. This is so much easier. Bed Bath & Beyond had a decent price, especially after I used my 20% off coupon!
JudyL says
We were in a Bed, Bath & Beyond in San Angelo this past week and I saw that thing. I considered getting it and now I’m wishing I had! I know you’ll enjoy the heck out of it.
Marsha B says
I’d love to know how you make sweet pickles out of dill ones. Will you share that sometime?
Wanda says
I made pickles with my extra back in 70’s no one including my dear father in law could tell difference.Always soak in Ice water for awhile to make extra crispy.We loved bread and butter ones best
Quilting Tizzy says
Kimchi.
I’ve got them planted in a large watering trough along with onions, red lettuce (just for color…it’s too bitter to eat), milkweed, cucumbers, pansies, lilies….just a general mixture of stuff.
montanaclarks says
I have a Hamilton Beach food processor I bought WAY back in another life–we are talking in the late 1970’s and the dang thing just won’t quit–it’s ugly but it still works!
Judy D in WA says
My favorite pickles to make are bread and butter pickles. One year I had so many lemon cucumbers, I used them. They were so good!
I remember when I bought my Cuisinart food processor. It was so expensive, I felt so guilty for spending so much on a “toy”. I’ve used the heck out of that thing and think I’ve paid for it several times over.
Verna Groger says
I canned zucchini relish last year with my squash surplus. Just found a recipe online and modified according to what I had and like. Chopped it all in the food processor, put in small jars and water bath canned. Goes great in tuna salad, not too sweet.
I’m delighted you’re making a keyhole garden. It’s just what I need with the heat and sandy soil here in Florida. Am looking forward to learning more and hearing how yours works out.
I’ve incorporated extra daikon in my fermented sauerkraut/kimchee type pickles, made up of garden surplus. So easy to make, great on sandwiches and super nutritious with all the probiotics.
Orientals use daikon in stir frys and they’re good as add-in’s to roasted veggies. Soups accept all. 🙂
Dar in MO says
I have made a mock Orange Marmalade with extra zucchini and it’s very good. You shred the zucchini and use orange or apricot jello plus a few more items and it’s so good on homemade toasted bread.