Collected by Christian Alfaro
This is the recipe used during the Hull House Museum's Preserving Peace Dialogue. Museum visitors have the option of scheduling a dialogue (Immigration, Social Change, or Preserving Peace) which is an hour long conversation that takes place in the Residence Dining Hall. Preserving Peace is a facilitated hands on dialogue where the conversation happens while pickling some fresh vegetables. We talk about ways we preserve communities, culture, and food. I've facilitated a few of these pickling dialogues and it is really interesting to hear the diverse stories and experiences that folks share.
TOOLS
- Ball Jar(s)
- Tablespoons
- Measuring Cup
- Knife
ITEMS
- Cucumber(s)
- Carrots
- Radish
- Purple Cabbage
- Dill
- Pickling Spices
- Serrano Peppers
- Garlic
- Salt
- Sugar
- Water
- Vinegar
INSTRUCTION:
- Wash the veggies and herbs. Cut the veggies in long strips or disks and place them in the ball jar.
- Add a couple sprigs of dill and 3 cloves of garlic. For the perfect amount of heat, add 2 serrano peppers sliced.
- Add a tablespoon each of salt, sugar, and pickling spices.
- Fill 1/4 of the jar with vinegar and the remaining 3/4 with water.
- Seal the ball jar and shake.
- Leave in the fridge overnight and it will be ready the next day.
Note: The longer you leave it to pickle, the stronger the flavor will be. The pickling juice will last up to 3 months, so once the pickled veggies are eaten, cut up some more veggies and put into the jar.