- Pickles!
Making a pickle is
easier than you may think
and in this step-by-step video
we are gonna show you the simple method.
What is pickling?
Simply put, pickling preserves foods
by immersion in a vinegar brine
or a salt water brine
to suppress microbes
that cause food to rot.
Depending on the method you use,
the process can take a few
hours, days, or even weeks
to reach pickle perfection.
Here are the four steps to make a pickle.
One, pick your produce.
Homemade pickles will be only as good
as the produce you use.
Look for ripe, unblemished cucumbers
at their peak of freshness.
Wash and trim off the
stems before pickling
or your batch could turn mushy.
Today, we are using cucumbers
for a classic pickle
but you can select from a wide range
of fruits and vegetables.
Two, prep the brine or vinegar.
The pickle recipe you choose
will tell you what kind of
liquid to prepare for pickling.
Here, we will bring to a
boil distilled white vinegar,
salt and sugar.
Step three, add the aromatics.
Whole spices, herbs, garlic
and other ingredients
are often added to the pickling liquid
to intensify flavors.
For example, dill pickles
include, you guessed it,
dill seed and fresh
dill weed in the brine.
Once you get comfortable with
the whole pickling process,
you can start playing around with spices
and find out what works for you.
Step four, put it all together.
The final step is to
combine all the elements
and let nature do its thing.
You can then preserve or
keep your pickled foods
for a few weeks in the
fridge or for the long haul
by canning them.
Make sure to check out our FAQ in the link
for everything you need
to know about pickling.
It's kind of a big dill.
