Radish with anchovy sauce

Ingredients

• 2 bunches radishes,
• tops trimmed and left on
• Sea salt and freshly ground
• black pepper
• 3 salt-packed anchovies
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• Pinch of crushed red pepper fl akes
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Procedure

1. Rinse the radishes well, and pat dry. Slice them in half, arrange them
2. on a platter, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Chop the anchovies, and put them in a bowl. Smash the garlic with
4. the side of a knife, and add it to the bowl. Work the anchovies and
5. the garlic into a smooth paste with a fork or the back of a spoon. Add
6. the pepper fl akes, mustard, vinegar, and lemon juice, and mix well.
7. Whisk in the olive oil. The sauce can also be prepared in a blender.
8. Serve as a dipping sauce with the radishes.