How to pickle vegetables and fruit like a pro

Pickle tips from Porridge + Puffs chef Minh Phan, Rustic Canyon chef Jeremy Fox, pickle workshop instructor Jessica Wang and food scientist Arielle Johnson.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • August 11, 2020
Cut up something nice from the farmers market (beets, mushrooms, peaches and don’t forget cucumbers). Throw the slices into a quart jar and cover them with cold or hot brine, or salt them, and when they’re ready, use bits of what you pickled to...
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