Giardiniera

Name: Giardiniera
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 cups Cauliflower florets (bite-size); 2 stalks Celery (thinly sliced); 2 Carrots (thinly sliced); 4 Serrano peppers (thinly sliced); 1 Red bell pepper (diced); 3 cups White vinegar (labeled 5% acidity); 1 cup Water; 2 tbsp Canning or pickling salt; 2 tsp Dried oregano; Extra-virgin olive oil (as needed only when serving)

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Prep: 30 min

Cook: 5 min

Inactive: 10080 min

Crunchy cauliflower, peppers, celery, and carrots pickle in a sharp oregano brine for a Chicago-style refrigerator condiment. Oil is added only to the portion being served, which keeps storage simple and conservative.

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Ingredients

3 cups Cauliflower floretsbite-size
2 stalks Celerythinly sliced
2 Carrotsthinly sliced
4 Serrano peppersthinly sliced
1 Red bell pepperdiced
3 cups White vinegarlabeled 5% acidity
1 cup Water
2 tbsp Canning or pickling salt
2 tsp Dried oregano
Extra-virgin olive oilas needed only when serving

Equipment

Large bowl
Medium saucepan
Two clean 1-quart jars with lids
Canning funnel

Instructions

1
Wash all vegetables under cool running water and cut them as directed. Wear gloves while slicing serrano peppers.
⏱ 20 min
2
Combine the 5% acidity vinegar, water, salt, and oregano in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until the salt dissolves.
⏱ 5 min
3
Divide the vegetables between the clean jars. Pour the hot brine over them to cover, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Press out trapped air with a clean utensil and keep all vegetables below the brine.
⏱ 8 min
4
Cool for no more than 30 minutes, cover, and refrigerate. Wait 1 week for the flavor to develop. This is a refrigerator pickle, not a tested canning recipe, and it is not shelf stable.
⏱ 10080 min
5
For serving, drain only the amount you will eat and toss it with a small splash of olive oil. Do not store the vegetables under oil at room temperature. Return the undressed jar to a refrigerator at 40 F or colder.
⏱ 2 min
6
Use within 1 month and always use a clean utensil. Discard the entire jar if mold, bubbling, slime, a bulging lid, or an off odor develops.
⏱ 1 min

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