Refrigerator Pickles: Cauliflower, Carrots, Cukes, You Name It
- 10 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 6 teaspoons kosher salt
- Several sprigs of fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon coriander seed
- 1 teaspoon mustard seed
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon pink peppercorns (if you have 'em)
- 6 Kirby cucumbers, quartered lengthwise
- 6 young spring carrots, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
- 1 handful large scallion pieces or green beans
- A few pieces of cauliflower to tuck wherever they'll fit
- 4 small hot red chiles or 2 jalapenos
- In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil, reduce the heat so the water simmers and add the garlic.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the vinegar and salt, raise the heat and bring to a boil, stirring until the salt dissolves.
- Remove from the heat.
- In 2 clear 1-quart jars, place a few sprigs of dill.
- Divide the seeds and peppercorns between the jars.
- Using tongs, remove the garlic from the brine and place 5 cloves in each jar.
- Then pack the jars full of cucumbers, carrots, scallions or green beans, cauliflower and chiles.
- You want them to be tightly stuffed.
- Bring the brine back to a boil, pour it over the vegetables to cover completely, let cool, then cover and refrigerate.
- The pickles will taste good in just a few hours, better after a couple of days.
- And they'll keep for about 3 months.
- Photograph by Kat Teutsch
garlic, white vinegar, kosher salt, dill, celery, coriander seed, black peppercorns, pink, kirby cucumbers, carrots, handful, cauliflower, hot red chiles
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ted-allen/refrigerator-pickles-cauliflower-carrots-cukes-you-name-it-recipe.html (may not work)