Dump raw vegetables in a bin, stir daily for two days, and watch them turn sharp and pickled
Ingredients
Ingredients
- FOR THE GIARDINIERA:
- 2 cups whole carrots, sliced on the bias
- 2 cups celery stalks, sliced on the bias
- 3 bunches candystriped beets, peeled and quartered
- 3 cups of multicolored cauliflower florets
- 1 cup red bell pepper, large dice
- 1 cup yellow bell pepper, large dice
- 1 cup red onion, large dice
- 1/2 cup Italian parsley (flat-leaf), rough chop
- 1/2 cup Casa M Spice Co® Uncontrolled Chain Reaction®
- 96 fluid ounces seasoned rice wine vinegar
Method
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01
Peel and quarter beets, slice carrots and celery
15 minBias slicing for carrots and celery, beets peeled and quartered.
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02
Dice peppers and onion, rough chop parsley
8 minLarge dice for peppers and onion.
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03
Add all vegetables and spice to bin, mix thoroughly
5 minInclude the Uncontrolled Chain Reaction spice blend and vinegar.
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04
Refrigerate and pickle for 48 hours minimum, stir daily
2880 minVegetables improve over time; keep submerged and stir daily.
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05
Stir mix before serving
2 minGive it a good stir and taste a piece of vegetable—you're looking for that vinegar bite to have really penetrated the whole bin, and the flavors should be sharper and more integrated than they were yesterday.
From Mike's Notebook
Bias-cut your carrots and celery thin enough to pickle fast, thick enough to stay firm after days.
Stir daily isn't optional—keeps vegetables submerged and flavor distributing evenly throughout the bin.
It tastes better on day five than day two; patience makes it meaner, not just sharp.