In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > I bought a medium size cauliflower at the farmers market on Saturday
> > morning and pickled it this afternoon. I broke and cut it into florets,
> > dumped it into boiling water for about 2 minutes, then into cold water
> > to cool it some.
> >
> > The brine I used was leftover from my B&B pickles yesterday (the last of
> > cukes and a good thing it is, too). I added stuff to it -- more cider
> > vinegar, some red pepper flakes, some chopped red bell pepper for color.
> > Also added some sliced onions and shallots. Brought the brine/syrup to
> > a boil and added the cauliflower to heat before packing. Tastes pretty
> > good. Sweetish and vinegary both. I made four half pint jars from the
> > one head. The red bell was a nice addition for color.
> >
> > There you have it ÐÐ for your reading pleasure. "-)
>
>
> Yesterday I cut up a small head of cauliflower and packed it in a quart
> canning jar with brine from a big jar of Vlasic jalapeno slices. I
> wasn't sure whether to pack it hot or cold, so I just poured the cold
> brine over the cold cauliflower and I'll have to wait longer for them to
> pickle this way. (the jar is in the fridge)
>
> Yours are certainly better, but these were awfully easy -- except for
> the waiting part.
>
> I may buy another head and try it your way.
>
> Bob
I don't know, Bob -- yours sounds pretty good. I think I'd've brought
the brine to boil and then poured it over the caulliflower.
I cooked my florets briefly because a couple recipes I've seen for
pickled brussels sprouts or cauliflower say to do that. They still had
some tooth when I took them from the water and cooled them some.
I was not precise in the addition of the extra vinegar and the red
pepper flakes and red pepper. I figured sweetish would be okay because
the recipe from the B&Bs that I got from my sister calls for some
cauliflower florets as an optional ingredient -- I've never done them
that way.
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