Curtido originates from El Salvador and is standard on the national delicacy, pupusas. It is often sold or available as a street condiment in a vinegar pickled form, similar to how we would use chow chow. My version is more akin to true fermented sauerkraut, consisting mainly of shredded cabbage […]
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“It’s Apple Thyme!” Pickle Recipe
This is a recipe for cucumbers fermented with apples. You’ll end up with savory, delicious cucumber and apple pickles which mildly flavor each other. These are inspired by Hungarian style pickle recipes. This recipe is for a quart of pickles but you can adjust according to the size of […]
Kkakdugi (Korean radish kimchi)
This happens to be my favorite type of kimchi. The crunch is really satisfying whereas regular kimchi has more of a kraut consistency. Although I like it very hot, the radish itself has a subtle natural sweetness you don’t really find in the small, red radishes (originating in Europe) we […]