Pickled Delicacies

If you enjoy experimental cooking, take the first steps to becoming a master pickler by diving into this world of pickled delicacies. Experts have compiled 174 recipes with instructions for pickling fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, eggs, fish, cheese, and more in numerous types of alcohol, vinegar, and oil as well as sweet syrups, savoury salts, and other seasonings. Detailed ingredients, essential prep work (blanching, steaming, and filtering), and storage tips are included with the recipes, which are written to be followed with ease. But do not feel obliged to conform -- part of the fun is discovering new techniques and surprising yourself with the results. A glossary with all the pickling vocabulary you will ever need introduces you to this colourful culinary niche.