Pickling fruits and vegetable is woven into the fabric of many cultures. For some a burger isn’t complete without pickles, while the stereotypical craving of choice for expectant women is a cucumber pickle. Cucumbers are the go-to pickled garden vegetable, but many other fruits and veggies can be pickled as well. What are the best pickled garden vegetables? While the choice is subjective, the following contains suggestions on some of the best vegetables and fruits to pickle. Historical Notes on Pickling Pickling food dates back 4,000 years ago when the ancient Mesopotamians figured out that soaking cucumbers in brine would preserve them. Christopher Columbus brought pickles on his voyage to America and, by the 19th century, H.J. Heinz Company Inc. was the largest producer of pickles in the United States. Today, Americans ingest well over 2 million pounds of pickles per year. Pickling can be done in two basic ways, […]
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