Bread-and-Butter Radishes

Ingredients

• 1 medium dried bay leaf
• ¼ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• ¼ teaspoon whole coriander seed
• ½ teaspoon yellow or brown mustard seed
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• + 2 more ingredients
• • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 bunch red radishes (about 13 radishes)

Rinse radishes and trim off their leafy tops. Holding the stem end, thinly slice radishes with a mandoline or a sharp knife. When you get close to the stem, stop slicing and discard the end. Place radishes in a heatproof, nonreactive bowl, and set in the refrigerator while making the brine. Com...

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