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Spring brings seasonal delicacies such as asparagus or peas, which become a clear indicator of good weather every year. Chefs then try to incorporate them in their dishes or in their homes to bring joy to the table. That is precisely the method followed by José Andrés, who uses a particular vegetable to surprise his wife on Mother’s Day.
The gastronomic legend would illustrate that tradition on TikTok in a 2021 video in which he makes his wife feel special on this day with a fresh harvest of her favorite spring produce. In it, Andres explains that he is “picking amazing radishes on Mother’s Day, because what I do is plant radishes every year early -in February- to have radishes for my wife. She loves radishes.” In the background of the vegetable garden you can see Andres’ wife, Patricia Andres, to whom he has been married for about three decades.
What are French radishes like?
The radishes that Andrés grows may not be the ones you may have had in mind, with their round, red spheres; they are French breakfast radishes, a native variety of this vegetable with a slightly oblong shape, a white to pinkish-red hue, and a mild, subtly sweet flavor.
