Continuing with our home economics postings , Let's take a quick look at the ins and outs of pickling.
Sense memories are key. When I open a jar of beets , a whiff of springtime waffs. The flavor has an earthy note. I'm not saying they taste like dirt , but one can somehow "sense" the soil from which they came.
The outs of pickling. Where to start ? The Daikon radish, for example will exude a note of the Jersey City dump in August. Whoah, what a stench ! The Daikon must be left to the professional. Purchased at the Korean grocers, the bright yellow Daikon, briefly stated ,rocks. The pale stepson that I grew and pickled, though robust, filled the home like satan's own air freshener. Don't grow it , just don't mess with it.
Another garden hazard is of course, the habenero. If you must pickle them , buy a handful at the grocers and do one jar ,also called a three year's supply. Not a toy.
Pack 'em tight and seal 'em right.
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