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Giardinièire (pickled garden vegetables)

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for giardinièire (pickled garden vegetables).
Giardinièire (pickled garden vegetables)

Giardinièire (pickled garden vegetables)

Ben Dearnley
10
20M
1H 15M
1H 35M

You’ll need to begin this recipe two days ahead.

Ingredients

Beetroot
Cabbage
Carrots and radish
Cauliflower

Method

Main

1.For beetroot, combine all ingredients (except beetroot) and 800ml water in a saucepan. Boil over medium heat, add beetroot, cook until tender (8-15 minutes). Cool, refrigerate until pickled (1-2 days).
2.For cabbage, combine cabbage and salt in a non-reactive bowl, stand, stirring occasionally, until wilted (1 hour). Add sugar and vinegar, toss to combine, refrigerate until pickled (1-2 days).
3.For carrots and radish, heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add coriander seeds, stir until they pop (1-2 minutes), add vinegar, sugar, salt and 750ml water. Bring to the boil, cook for 5 minutes. Add vegetables, then cook for 2 minutes. Cool, refrigerate until pickled (1-2 days).
4.For cauliflower, combine all ingredients (except cauliflower) and 800ml water in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat, add cauliflower, cook until tender (3-5 minutes). Cool, refrigerate until pickled (1-2 days).
5.Serve pickles and cress with crusty bread.

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