When we're hosting a mussels dinner, we like to keep appetizers to a minimum so our guests don't fill up before the main course. A few light, colourful, and European-inspired canapés will help tide your guests over until the mussels are served.
One of these includes radishes with butter and gourmet salts. This elegant French appetizer is as simple as it gets and comes together in a snap. Fresh, vibrant radishes are pure heaven when swirled in creamy butter and dipped in crunchy sea salt. Now you may be thinking, "Is that it? My answer is yes. The butter and salt round out the spiciness of the radishes, making a perfect bite. Don't you believe us? Try it for yourself!
Ingredients:
2 bunches of French radishes, stems on
1 cup of European-style butter, softened - Tip: European butter is typically churned for longer than North American and has a higher fat content, resulting in a richer, softer texture with a brighter colour.
1/2 Maldon seas salt
Gourmet Salts:
Herbes De Provence Blend
1/2 cup kosher salt
1 1/2 tsp herbes de Provence
Pink Salt Blend
1/2 cup pink Himalayan salt
1 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
To Serve:
Arrange radishes on a large platter. Place the butter, Maldon salt, and salt blends in small bowls and set the bowls on the platter. Guests can dip the radishes in the butter, then in the salt of their choice.
This is the traditional way to enjoy radishes, and in our opinion, it's way better than eating them plain!
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