Friday, April 8, 2011

Pickled green beans



Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers green beans;
A peck of pickled peppers green beans Peter Piper picked;
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers green beans,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers green beans Peter Piper picked?


Who ever thought I would pickle anything, let alone green beans?
The truth is, I have never had pickled green beans and I don't even know if I will like them (although my love for most things pickled makes me think I will). I was looking for a way to use up some green beans and saw a few pickling suggestions and my curiosity was piqued. I didn't have to buy anything and despite my misconceptions, there was no major prepping or waiting involved. To make my life even easier I used the non-boil method.

The jar has been sitting in my fridge for two days now. It looks nice and I am already imagining eating the green beans this evening alongside a nice piece of soft, strong cheese with a glass of wine to celebrate the week end.

Hope you all have a great one!



Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup cider vinegar
1tbsp salt (pickling, rock or kosher)
any herb or ingredient you like

I washed out a mason jar with hot water and soap. To be extra careful, I rinsed it with some boiling water.
I then mixed the salt (pickling salt is suggested because it doesn't make the pickling liquid murky, but I read that rock or kosher salt are perfectly fine to use too) until dissolved with a cup of cider vinegar and a cup of water. I put my spices and other ingredients at the bottom of the jar. I think you can pretty much use anything you like and have on hand. I used a teaspoon of coriander seeds, a teaspoon of mustard seeds and a few kernels of pepper. I cut the tops and bottoms off of the string beans and put them in the jar standing up. I sliced a garlic clove and inserted it with a couple of small chili peppers in between the beans and then poured over the vinegar mixture. I sealed the jar and stored it in my fridge. They should be ready after 24-48 hours after making.


9 comments:

  1. Pickles and cheese??? I am IN! Lovely idea! I have never had pickled green beans before but I love pickles in general (and anything with vinegar!)... I am sure they'll be deliciously tangy and spicy! :-)

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  2. What graet pictures! Never had this before but am now going to try!

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  3. Oh I so wish I could join you over this jar...the wine and the cheese! Lovely! Happy Friday!

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  4. Oh my gosh! My mother ( a New Yorker too!) used to make pickled green beans! All through my childhood, jars and jars. I would sit down and eat a whole jar full. That brings back nice memories. Enjoy them!!

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  5. My middle one, Alex, would go crazy for these! His two favorite foods are pickles and green beans. They look delicious!

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  6. Splendid idea! I have been wanting to expand my pickling repertoire and this is just the way.

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  7. This looks terrific! Can't wait to hear how they turned out.

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  8. Manu - Come on over!
    Maris - me neither, will let you know.
    DD&W - Perhaps one day...
    Nicole - that is so funny, I had never even heard of them before. Glad they brought back good memories.
    Julie - they are so easy and quick. Both my kids ate them and liked them. It is worth trying.
    Andrea - they turned out just like I imagined them. crunchy, tangy, a little spicy. Can't wait to try other combinations.

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  9. ToB - oops, sorry. Skipped you by mistake. I would love to get ideas from your repertoire!

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