This may seem like an ill-timed post, seeing as how most people associate relish with summer/grilling and, as much as we may try to fight it, that season is waving goodbye. But, you know what, I didn’t go to an Amish market at the beginning of summer and buy a crazy amount of little cucumbers…
Tag: pickled
Pickled Watermelon Tonic
It’s safe to say this is one of my favorite beverages I’ve ever had. I made it earlier this summer for a canoe trip down the Milwaukee River and then across a bit of Lake Michigan with my neighbors. It tastes like..what it is right now, the peak of summer. It’s a great drink…
Quick-Pickled Red Onions
Pickling is transformative. It takes entirely ordinary ingredients and adds a new dimension to them. In today’s case, that ingredient is red onion. Unlike canning, pickling doesn’t require the food or container to be completely sterile beforehand (due to the low pH killing/prohibiting most bacteria. onions themselves are antimicrobial too!) The term pickle was procured from the…
Dear Guts 