The first year I made pickles from my garden cucumbers, I assumed any type would work just fine in the brine. Big mistake: I ended up with disappointing pickles that had tough skins and mushy centers.

Pickling is the process of using an acidic brine to preserve a food ... Pickling dates back thousands of years, with the first record of pickled cucumbers existing in ancient India. Fermentation is ...

Once you transform them, consider elevating your pickled cucumbers with soy sauce for ... also offers a flavorful contrast to the tangy brine. The sturdiness of cauliflower and cabbage also ...

More of us living life of brine “I think pickling in general ... The garden-variety American cucumber pickle is crunchy and sour, with an aggressive taste of its own but a clear elasticity ...

(The flavour changes depending on what herbs and spices are used and whether the cucumber is soaked in vinegar or fermented in brine.) A video showing the assembly of an assorted “pickle platter ...