tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post8294180374239991628..comments2024-02-07T18:01:54.623+00:00Comments on Room for a Radish: Are chard roots edible? (and are they worth eating?)Room for a radishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02760044428039412928noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post-25167486111077730452023-01-14T20:26:47.601+00:002023-01-14T20:26:47.601+00:00Taste like carrots with a hint of beets, pretty ta...Taste like carrots with a hint of beets, pretty tastySilvester Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12276216123125167005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post-11552853035945581752021-10-31T17:03:35.539+00:002021-10-31T17:03:35.539+00:00I pulled a few chard plants root and all to take t...I pulled a few chard plants root and all to take to my last farmers market (which was yesterday). Some of my customers watched me cut off the leaves and saw the bulb root. They wanted to know if it was edible. I admitted I didn't know but suggested we look it up on the internet. They sure don'tt look very appetizing though<br />3 Ponds Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426132336657331315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post-84656730600914866582021-01-23T13:50:19.738+00:002021-01-23T13:50:19.738+00:00I leave you one secret to get big and tender chard...I leave you one secret to get big and tender chard root that tastes and has the same texture of beetroot. You have to gibe them a lot of water, so the root can grow fast while you take the leaves.Biocroperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379360399711826995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post-41509456050505032992020-11-29T17:14:04.046+00:002020-11-29T17:14:04.046+00:00Indeed you can (overwinter chard and keep harvesti...Indeed you can (overwinter chard and keep harvesting), but look out for slugs, which also like the temperate conditions provided for the chardpappawolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202807697309495919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post-45858747643357716932020-04-19T17:11:28.195+01:002020-04-19T17:11:28.195+01:00I know thirs is pretty old, but I read that if you...I know thirs is pretty old, but I read that if you transplant your chard to a cool, moist area, you can keep harvesting them throughout winter.Foxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04552729452935132241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post-12761636053012144572019-05-20T08:36:00.840+01:002019-05-20T08:36:00.840+01:00Although the flavour cooked probably won't blo...Although the flavour cooked probably won't blow you away, they are much, much better cooked than raw.Room for a radishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02760044428039412928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post-77693155626668241712019-05-19T17:38:39.220+01:002019-05-19T17:38:39.220+01:00I just pulled a couple of dozen chard roots and as...I just pulled a couple of dozen chard roots and asked myself the same question, so here I am. Raw, I thought they tasted like a bitter parsnip, so I figure there's hope. Wrinkled Linenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673190444631102318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post-17240648552921762682018-11-11T12:09:07.292+00:002018-11-11T12:09:07.292+00:00As a VAs a VMESABIE ENTERTAINMENThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619721017140565442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post-2197647131566449772016-01-26T20:32:33.719+00:002016-01-26T20:32:33.719+00:00Thanks Domenica. Good luck in tracking down some c...Thanks Domenica. Good luck in tracking down some chard roots!Room for a radishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02760044428039412928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695295379202236825.post-11130523680286949272016-01-26T13:42:21.581+00:002016-01-26T13:42:21.581+00:00I love your resourcefulness. I enjoy chard stems, ...I love your resourcefulness. I enjoy chard stems, so I'll bet I would at least like there. Wonder if any farmers from my local market would bring me a few if I asked. Thanks for sharing this clever idea. Cheers, Ddomenicacookshttp://www.domenicacooks.comnoreply@blogger.com