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Default The Giardiniera Experiment Has Started

In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> I used a 50/50 mix or water/white vinegar with about a 1/4 cup kosher
> salt. The link I posted last week sliced them after a 2 month brine.
> Being sliced I assume it's going to go faster so I'll check them in a
> week and see where they're at and maybe make a tiny test batch.
>
> One pound gave me exactly one quart.
>
> http://i45.tinypic.com/2njlyqc.jpg


:-) That's a lot of salt if you made brine for just the one quart.
Did you process or are you letting them sit in the fridge?

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