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I find that supermarket radishes have no 'heat' in them. Pretty enough
as red blobs in a salad, but no fire.

I suppose I will have to grow my own in a tub.

Can someone recommend a variety or varieties that are hot.

Chris
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On 22/07/2026 14:43, Chris Hogg wrote:

I find that supermarket radishes have no 'heat' in them. Pretty enough
as red blobs in a salad, but no fire.

I suppose I will have to grow my own in a tub.

Can someone recommend a variety or varieties that are hot.

Chris

I fully agree that supermarket radishes (even the "taste the difference"
ones) are tasteless. I was discussing this yesterday with a friend and
asked her if she grows her own radishes, and what did they taste like.
She said the modern varieties are all a waste of time, and the only one
which was worth growing was "French Breakfast".

Yesterday in a market I bought a mooli in the hope that it had more
taste. It did, but only a little. It was, however, far better value.

If you want a touch of heat and flavour in a salad, try nasturtium
leaves. Add the flowers too for a touch of colour. They're easy to grow
in the sort of heat we've been having, but watch out for cabbage white
eggs on the undersides of the leaves!
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Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> wrote:

[...]

If you want a touch of heat and flavour in a salad, try nasturtium
leaves.

Don't eat them if you allergic to mustard: they contain mustard oil,
even though they aren't closely related to mustard.

(I know, I lost a day of my life through eating nasturtium leaves.)
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On 22/07/2026 17:43, Liz Tuddenham wrote:

Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> wrote:

[...]

If you want a touch of heat and flavour in a salad, try nasturtium
leaves.

Don't eat them if you allergic to mustard: they contain mustard oil,
even though they aren't closely related to mustard.

It's what brassicas use to try to defend themselves against cabbage
white caterpillars, although not particularly successfully: <https://www.ice.mpg.de/437412/PR_Okamura>

(I know, I lost a day of my life through eating nasturtium leaves.)

Do cabbages, etc, have the same effect?
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Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On 22/07/2026 17:43, Liz Tuddenham wrote:

Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> wrote:

[...]

If you want a touch of heat and flavour in a salad, try nasturtium
leaves.

Don't eat them if you allergic to mustard: they contain mustard oil,
even though they aren't closely related to mustard.

It's what brassicas use to try to defend themselves against cabbage
white caterpillars, although not particularly successfully: <https://www.ice.mpg.de/437412/PR_Okamura>

(I know, I lost a day of my life through eating nasturtium leaves.)

Do cabbages, etc, have the same effect?

No - and I really enjoy Brussels Sprouts when they are in season.
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On 22/07/2026 17:43, Liz Tuddenham wrote:

Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> wrote:

[...]

If you want a touch of heat and flavour in a salad, try nasturtium
leaves.

Don't eat them if you allergic to mustard: they contain mustard oil,
even though they aren't closely related to mustard.

(I know, I lost a day of my life through eating nasturtium leaves.)

Radishes contain mustard oil (well, they used to. See the OP!). If Chris
used to eat radishes he won't be allergic to mustard oil.
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