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|description= | |description=An experimental recipe for pickled cauliflower using just Chinkiang black (rice) vinegar. | ||
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|Servings = Makes | |Servings = Makes almost a litre of pickled cauliflower | ||
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We were gifted an absolutely massive [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] recently, most of which was [[Vacuum packed|vacuum packed]] and [[Frozen|frozen]] for later use. I decided to make a [[Pickle|pickle]] with what was left. | We were gifted an absolutely massive [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] recently, most of which was [[Vacuum packed|vacuum packed]] and [[Frozen|frozen]] for later use. I decided to make a [[Pickle|pickle]] with what was left. | ||
Most of the flavour of a [[Pickle|pickle]] is from the [[Vinegar|vinegar]] plus any additional [[Spices|spices]]. I absolutely love the flavour of Chinkiang [[Black vinegar|black vinegar]], it's so nice you could almost [[Drink|drink]] it. As I want to retain the flavour of the Chinkiang black vinegar and not sully it with any other flavours, I'm using just the vinegar | Most of the flavour of a [[Pickle|pickle]] is from the [[Vinegar|vinegar]] plus any additional [[Spices|spices]]. I absolutely love the flavour of Chinkiang [[Black vinegar|black vinegar]], it's so nice you could almost [[Drink|drink]] it. As I want to retain the flavour of the Chinkiang black rice vinegar and not sully it with any other flavours, I'm using just the vinegar and the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]]. | ||
To hold all of the pieces of [[cauliflower]] under the vinegar and prevent them from going mouldy, I used an odd piece of sterilised plastic to cover them. If you are going to do this only use plastic as most metals will corrode in the vinegar. Some commercial pickles actually come with a plastic disc that performs this function that you might be able to reuse. | |||
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| 500 g of small [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] florets trimmed from a cauliflower | | 500 g of small [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] florets trimmed from a cauliflower | ||
| 2 tablespoons fine [[Salt|salt]] | | 2 tablespoons fine [[Salt|salt]] | ||
| 550 ml Chinkiang [[Black vinegar|black vinegar]] | | 3 550 ml bottles of Chinkiang [[Black vinegar|black vinegar]] | ||
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| Leave in a cool place for 24 hours. | | Leave in a cool place for 24 hours. | ||
| RInse the florets in cold water and dry, ideally using a [[Salad spinner|salad spinner]] | | RInse the florets in cold water and dry, ideally using a [[Salad spinner|salad spinner]] | ||
| Lay the florets out on a [[Tea towel|tea towel]], ideally in the sun or in a [[Warm place|warm place]] for | | Lay the florets out on a [[Tea towel|tea towel]], ideally in the sun or in a [[Warm place|warm place]] for a few hours | ||
| [[Sterilise]] a [[Kilner jar]], add the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] florets and cover with Chinkiang [[Black vinegar|black vinegar]] | | [[Sterilise]] a [[Kilner jar]], add the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] florets and cover with Chinkiang [[Black vinegar|black vinegar]] | ||
| Leave for 1 month to mature | | Leave for 1 month to mature | ||
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