Pickles, Illustrated: A Cookbook of 36 Recipes and Briny Miscellany -- Karen Solomon, Hardcover
"From the traditional sour dill and sauerkraut to the unique burdock pickles and green strawberry salsa, this book has something for every pickle lover." --Library Journal Ready to get pickling? This brightly illustrated guide is your invitation to a voyage down the Great Pickle Highway, with 36 recipes for famous and funky ferments, along with a jarful of fascinating pickle tidbits and lore. Pickled foods come in all shapes and sizes, from spicy, bold shreds of classic kimchi to slightly sweet, crunchy bread and butter discs. Inside Pickles, Illustrated, you'll discover four categories of pickles: sour-ish, savory-ish, sweet-ish, and spicy-ish. Recipes for classics such as Pickled Red Onion sit alongside deeper cuts like Spicy Blackened Szechuan Pickled Peppers--all delicious options for your next charcuterie board. Instructions for each recipe include the preferred pickling method as well as expert guidance on the type of salt best suited for that particular pickled delicacy (whichever fruit, veggie, seafood, or mix of ingredients it may be). The four preserving methods employed throughout are:
- Quick pickles, or quickles
- Refrigerator pickles
- Fermentation
- Salt-curing
- Pickle enthusiasts of all ages
- Charcuterie lovers
- Novice or experienced preservers
- Home cooks of all levels
- Vegetarians, flexitarians, and anyone looking to add more fermented foods into their diet
- Fans of Cheese, Illustrated
Author: Karen Solomon
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 9/16/2025
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.7 lbs
Size: 6.1" H x 6.2" L x 0.7" W
ISBN: 9781797233703
