Beginner's Guide to Pickling: Easy Recipes for Pickles, Sauerkraut, Kimchi, and More

by Katherine Green

Discover the art of pickling with this step-by-step guide for beginners

Pickling and fermenting are time-tested preservation methods that allow you to transform everyday garden produce into a medley of flavorful, healthy foods. With the Beginner’s Guide to Pickling, you’ll find everything you need to create delicious pickles of your own. It’s filled with advice, illustrations, and troubleshooting tips to ensure success—plus a collection of mouthwatering pickle recipes from around the world.

This pickling book

A pickling primer—Learn more about the history of pickling, the different types of pickles and pickling techniques, the many regional flavor variations, and more.An exciting variety—Explore recipes for fresh, fermented, and fruit pickles, as well as chutneys, salsas, relishes, kimchi, tsukemono, and more.Canning best practices—Find detailed guidance for properly canning your pickled creations, from assembling your equipment to safely storing your jars.

Line your pantry with a wide assortment of preserved foods with help from this beginner’s pickling cookbook.

243 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 7, 2021

Reviews

[Vicky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yum. I love pickles, especially the ones my mom and m-i-l used to make. And I love the fresh sauerkraut my cousin makes, but never tried any of these culinary delights myself. Now I can. There’s an extensive introduction with the history and benefits of fermenting/pickling. I also never understood the difference between fermenting and pickling and now I do. The author lists the essentials such as the right salt to use (did you know there’s a difference between regular salt and “pickling” salt?), herbs and spices you can use and how to be safe when pickling/fermenting. There are lots of recipes not just for your regular old ordinary pickles, but fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi, chutneys, relish, and more.

Recommendation: highly recommended.

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[OneDayI'll · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introductory guide on getting started with pickling fruits and veggies. It covers implements, basic brines, adds more challenging recipes and then has recipes for uses of what you pickled.