Fermented Giardiniera

[feather]

This is just the time of year, when I have a bunch of different vegetables and not enough to can, to make some giardiniera.

This video is fun and interesting and it might inspire me to get some of this made.

[feather]

Written recipe for Fermented Giardiniera

gallon jar
4 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons of salt
Water to fill half way

Bay leaves
1 t mustard seeds
1 t coriander seeds
1 t fennel seeds
1 t black peppercorns
2 t oregano
1/2 t celery salt
1/2 t cayenne pepper
4 cloves of garlic crushed and diced

green beans chopped in 1 inch pieces
onion sliced into little petals/chunks
leek (but fennel would be good)
cauliflowerettes (no stem)
chopped or sliced carrots of any colors
red bell peppers in large pieces
celery chopped in large dice or slice
fresno or jalapeno peppers thinly sliced

Shakey shake and let ferment for 5 days or so. I'm going to cover it with cloth and check it every day.

Then add 1/4 cup vinegar and 3 and 1/2 T sugar, rejar and refrigerate.

Serve on salads, as salads, on rice, or chopped up on sandwiches.

[ladybug]

I realize this is from 2018 but I wanted to let you know I really enjoyed this video! Very simple, interesting that he added sugar and vinegar at the end.
Thank you!

[feather]

ladybug, Hi there,
I'm not sure exactly why he said to add the vinegar. Usually with fermented vegetables like pickles and sauerkraut, they are fridge stable without vinegar, so I wouldn't feel the need to add it. The fermenting creates lactic acid and vinegar is acetic acid/water. Either one will keep it stable in the fridge and the active culture is better than a canned/pasteurized product where the bacteria are dead already.

I might have to try it again with the extra vegetables when the garden starts producing here.

[Tim Horton]

Did a copy, paste, save as on this. Will try it when we get garden stuff available.

If you ground all these vegies, and added ground apples it would be kinda close to Sweeties granny from Nova Scotia, Chow-Chow recipe.

Every relative that visits asks for Chow-Chow to take home.