Garnishes Technique Recipes

"Be sure to let these marinate for at least the 5 hours. I really enjoy these served with fried catfish or smoked/barbecue pork! My mom likes to throw them on top of her turnip greens (cooked forever). This is just one of those recipes that have been around forever. Marinating time is not included in prep or cook time."

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Ingredients: dill weed, onions, salt...

"Great as a salad topper, condiment for sandwiches, Serve on a cheese tray. Top a platter of sliced tomatoes with the sliced shallots and sprinkle some crumbled cheese over it. Serve with pate. Sweetened with honey or agave. I added optional lavender and juniper for a more intriguing aroma and flavor."

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Ingredients: fresh thyme, pink peppercorns...

"Spicy, fragrant garlic. I process in a water bath, because I give a gifts and makes storing easier. No need to process if jars are stored in the refrigerator for at least 1 month before using. Garlic will keep, chilled, for at least a year. When you think it's ready, take it out and test it. If it tasty enough go ahead and start using the pickled..."

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Ingredients: dried oregano, fresh oregano...

"This relish combines several different sweet grilled vegetables (corn, bell peppers, green onions) with cilantro, chiles and lime. Adapted from a recipe by Joshua Bousel at Serious Eats. http://bit.ly/oYPpNr"

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Ingredients: corn, cumin...

"I searched for a long time to find a way to make shelf-stable pickled jalapenos that remained crunchy after the jars were processed in a boiling water bath. I tried Pickle Crisp and I tried alum, but neither of these worked. So I finally tried a pickling lime soak, and it worked! It takes more time, but it works - the peppers stay crunchy. Follow..."

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Ingredients: dried oregano, pickling lime...

"From Chatelaine's Quickies. This is delicious spread on sausages and hot dogs and is very quick and easy to make. Try it on veggie burgers, too."

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Ingredients: Dijon mustard, green onions...

"This recipe is from "Canning For A New Generation" by Liana Krissoff, and I'm posting it in response to a request. I haven't tried it but it sounds pretty good. She gives directions for pasteurizing the pickles or for processing them. Supposedly, pasteurizing results in a crisper pickle. You could also add 1/4 teaspoon of pickle crisp to..."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, pickling cucumbers...

"This pickled garlic is great for snacking on straight from the jar, or you can add it to salads or even cooked recipes. Many grocery stores now carry peeled garlic. If you live near a Korean market, that is a great place to buy peeled garlic, as they always have it and generally have a high turnover, so the garlic is very fresh. I put 1/4 teaspoon..."

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Ingredients: dried oregano, peppercorns...

"These go well with roasted meats, but are also great just for snacking. A lot of people like to serve these as part of their relish tray at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Make sure to use small, slightly under-ripe peaches - you want them to be hard, the opposite of what you would want in a peach you would eat out of hand. Ripe peaches will turn too mushy..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, distilled white vinegar...

"This is a great all-purpose relish which works well on hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, etc. I particularly like it on ham sandwiches. Great way to use up those green tomatoes left at the end of the season when the first frost is on its way. I like to use a red jalapeno, but if green is all you can find it is OK to use that. If you cannot find canning..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, distilled white vinegar...

"These are traditional, crisp, green tomato pickles. They go well with meats and are very nice on sandwiches. Follow the soaking instructions regarding the lime carefully; if all the lime is not soaked off the pickle may not be acid enough for safe preservation. Try to find tomatoes less than 3 inches in diameter, so the slices stack neatly in the..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves...