Pickled Beets Watercress Radish Slices Public Rest Recipes

Steps:

• Season the beets: Slice red beet as thinly as possible with a mandoline or sharp knife and place in a small bowl. Slice golden beet and place in a separate bowl. Season each bowl with salt and pepper, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest. Toss and leave to marinate for at least 10 minutes.
• Make the horseradish cream: Put crème fraîche in a small serving bowl. Add horseradish, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Make the salad: Place watercress in a low salad bowl or serving platter. Arrange seasoned beet slices over the cress and drizzle with any remaining lemon juice. Scatter radish slices over the salad and garnish with quartered or halved eggs. Sprinkle salad very lightly with salt. Serve the horseradish cream separately and add a spoonful to each serving.

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• Combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, salt, peppercorns and cloves in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and stir until the sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully add the radishes and onion, bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat. Using a ladle or spouted measuring cup, transfer to a heatproof 1-pint jar. Let sit, uncovered, until cooled to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Serve or close the jar and keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Steps:

• Place radish slices into a pint-sized jar with a lid.
• Heat vinegar and water in a small non-reactive saucepan over medium heat; whisk in sugar and salt until just dissolved. Remove from heat and add star anise pod, cumin seed, and black peppercorns. Let cool slightly for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour liquid over radishes. Cover and let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.

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• In a large saucepan, bring vinegar, beets, salt, sugar, fennel seeds, and 1/2 cup water to a boil, stirring until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in radishes. Refrigerate, covered, at least 8 hours and up to 1 week before serving.

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• In a small bowl, mix together rice-wine vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Peel beets and very thinly slice using a mandoline. Transfer sliced beets to a medium bowl and add vinegar mixture, reserving 3 tablespoons of vinegar mixture. Let beets stand for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Fit a baking sheet with a rack and set aside.
• Place olives in the bowl of a food processor; with the machine on high, slowly add 1/3 cup olive oil. Process until a fine paste is formed. Place bread on prepared baking sheet and spread olive paste evenly on both sides of each slice of bread. Transfer to oven and bake until bread is toasted, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
• Place cooled bread in the bowl of a food processor; process until fine crumbs are formed. Transfer crumbs to a medium skillet and toast over medium heat; remove from heat and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Prepare an ice-water bath and set aside. Generously salt boiling water and return to a boil; add radishes and onions and cook for 30 seconds. Drain and immediately transfer to ice-water bath to cool. Drain and peel onions. Transfer radishes and onions to a medium bowl; set aside.
• Remove beets from vinegar mixture, squeezing out any excess; transfer beets to a medium bowl and set aside. Discard vinegar mixture.
• In a small bowl, whisk together goat cheese and creme fraiche until well combined. Divide goat cheese mixture evenly between each of 8 serving bowls; spread goat cheese mixture in bottom of each bowl to create a 4 1/2-inch circle; sprinkle bread crumbs over goat cheese mixture.
• Drizzle radishes and onions with 1/4 cup olive oil and season with sea salt. Toss to combine and divide evenly between each serving bowl. Drizzle beets with 1/4 cup olive oil and season with sea salt. Toss to combine and add to bowls with radishes and onions.
• In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar and remaining 2/3 cup olive oil until well combined; drizzle over salads, keeping in mind you may not need to use all of the dressing. Garnish with watercress and micro herbs; serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place beets and radishes in a small bowl. Toast fennel seeds in a dry small saucepan over medium heat, shaking pan often, until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add vinegar, salt, sugar, and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil, stirring until salt and sugar are dissolved, about 1 minute. Pour brine over beets and radishes and let cool. Cover and chill at least 8 hours before serving.
• Vegetables can be pickled 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.

Steps:

• • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. • Rinse the beets and wrap them in aluminum foil. • Put the foil-wrapped beets on a baking tray. Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake until a knife can be inserted and removed easily (about 40-90 minutes, depending on the size of the beets). • Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the beets to cool completely. Take the foil off and rub the skins off the beets. • Cut the beets into large chunks. • Combine all of the ingredients except beets in a pot and reduce in volume by ¼. • Pour mixture over beets and refrigerate for at least 24 hours (preferably longer). To serve: 6 breakfast radishes, sliced as thinly as humanly possible 1 handful watercress ½ cup crumbled feta cheese (optional) ¼ cup smoked almonds or toasted pecans (optional) A big drizzle of good-quality extra virgin olive oil • Drain the pickled beets and arrange on a plate. • Place watercress around the plate to add color, crunch, and a nice peppery flavor. • Sprinkle the sliced radish (and feta, and nuts if using) over the beets and watercress and drizzle with a good amount of extra virgin olive oil.