Slice underripe green avocado fruit and pickle them in a quick brine to add a tangy crunch to tacos and sandwiches. It's absolutely delish!
Pickled Avocado (aka How to Preserve Avocados!)
Use the firm, white inner meat of the rind for a crunchy, zero-waste snack. Stop throwing away those rinds and pickle them instead.
Pickled Watermelon Rind Recipe
If you love cocktail shrimp then you'll love these. Poach small shrimp and drop them into a savory brine for a unique picnic or party appetizer.
Pickled Shrimp Recipe (Southern-Style and Versatile)
Pick flower buds before they open and pickle them similarly to capers for a sharp, earthy garnish.
Pickled Magnolia Blossoms
Pickling lemon, lime, or orange peels tames their natural bitterness, transforming them into a punchy, vibrant condiment popular in Moroccan and South Indian cuisine.
Lemon Pickle (with Leftover Lemon Peel)
A traditional English delicacy. Green, underripe walnuts are pickled whole in a dark, spiced vinegar brine to create a rich, savory accompaniment for sharp cheeses.
Pickled Black Walnuts...Don't Waste Your Time!
Instead of frying them, slicing up unripened green tomatoes for a spicy dill brine yields an incredibly firm, crisp pickle. They hold their structural crunch much better than standard red tomatoes, making them the ultimate sandwich topper.
Old Fashioned Pickled Green Tomatoes Recipe
Tossing red or green seedless grapes into a warm brine made with white wine vinegar, rosemary, and black peppercorns makes them plump up. They burst in your mouth with a complex, sophisticated sweet-and-sour juice.
Pickled Red Grapes Recipe
For a truly radical option, some artisans submerge firm, high-quality blue cheese crumbles or cubes into an herb-and-garlic vinegar brine. The cheese infuses with a bright acidity, making a killer addition to steak salads.
How to make Czech-style pickled cheese
A hugely popular snack in Mexico and Venezuela. Pork rinds are cut up and pickled in a bright, spiced vinegar brine. They lose their crunch and take on a soft, uniquely gelatinous texture that absorbs a massive amount of tangy heat.
Cueritos: Pickled Pork Skin
A delicate, high end twist on old school country store preserving. Rich, tiny quail eggs are hard-boiled, peeled, and dropped into jars alongside smoked sausages and a heavy mustard seed brine. They make an incredibly striking visual addition to mode...