Category: Food and Recipes
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Pickled Nori Cucumbers With Rice Vinegar and Ginger
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 2 cups / 480 ml) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes (plus optional extra chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 medium seedless cucumbers (about 1 lb / 450 g), very thinly sliced 1 tsp fine sea salt 1/4 cup (60 ml) unseasoned rice…
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Pickled Cabbage Cores with Celery Seed and Chili
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 2 cups (16 servings as a crunchy topping) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 24 hours 20 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients Cores and inner leaves from 2 medium green cabbages, thinly sliced (about 4 cups) 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced 1 mild red…
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Tangy Herbed Pickled Lentils for Salads and Wraps
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 6 servings (1/2 cup each) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes + 2 hours chilling Quick Ingredients 1 cup (190 g) green or brown lentils, rinsed 3 cups (720 ml) water, for cooking lentils 1 tsp kosher salt (for boiling water) 1 cup…
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Pickled Pearl Barley with Dill and Shallots
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 1/2 cup each) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (includes minimum marinating time) Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups dry pearl barley, rinsed 6 cups water + 1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt (for cooking) 1/2 cup white wine or…
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Pickled Red Cabbage with Juniper and Bay
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 8 servings (roughly 1/2 cup each) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes (including minimum resting time) Quick Ingredients 1 small–medium red cabbage (about 2 lb / 900 g), cored and finely shredded 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced 2 cloves…
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Ginger-Pickled Scallions with Peppercorns for Noodles
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 2 cups (roughly 16 servings of 2 tablespoons) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes active (plus 12–24 hours pickling time) Quick Ingredients 2 large bunches scallions (about 10–12; 6 oz / 170 g), trimmed 1/3 cup (40 g) fresh ginger, cut into thin…
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Crisp Dill and Garlic Pickled Pearl Cucumbers
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 3 pint jars (roughly 24 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 24 hours (includes chilling and pickling) Quick Ingredients 2 lb small pearl cucumbers, rinsed and trimmed 1–2 qt ice water (for soaking) 6 fresh dill sprigs 6 large garlic cloves, halved 2 tsp…
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Spicy Giardiniera Slaw for Sandwiches and Hot Dogs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 4 cups (8 servings as a topping) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 4 cups finely shredded green cabbage 1 cup finely shredded red cabbage (optional, for color) 1 large carrot, shredded 1/4 cup very thinly sliced red onion…
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Spicy Chili-Lime Pickled Pineapple Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 1 quart / 4 cups) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes (including 30 minutes pickling time) Quick Ingredients 1 medium ripe pineapple (about 4 cups, 1-inch chunks) 1–2 fresh red chilies (jalapeño, Fresno, or serrano), thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, thinly…
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Easy Pickled Pearl Onions for Cocktails and Roasts
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 2 pints (16 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes + 24 hours pickling time Quick Ingredients 2 lb pearl onions (white or mixed colors) Ice and water for ice bath 2 cups white wine vinegar (5% acidity) 1 cup water 1/4 cup…
