Aaron Bertelsen's easy picked vegetables - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Aaron Bertelsen’ s easy pickled vegetables By You Magazine - February 9, 2020 My friend Dr Kyle supplies me with the seeds I need each year for the garden. She is also a great cook, so I was delighted when she shared this easy pickled veg recipe with me. She uses beetroot, but I like to use carrots or radishes as well. Cucumbers work too – although they should not be boiled before adding to the pickling liquid. Keep any extras in a non-reactive container and in a cool place. I love to eat these easy pickled vegetables with a dollop of yogurt or sour cream as a salad or side dish – great with leftover meat. Andrew Montgomery FILLS 4 x 1 LITRE KILNER JARS PREP TIME 20 MINUTES, PLUS COOLING AND INFUSING COOK TIME 20 MINUTES FOR THE PICKLING LIQUID 750g caster sugar 750ml raw cider vinegar 5 cloves FOR THE VEGETABLES 1kg small raw beetroot, trimmed 350g baby carrots, trimmed 500g radishes, trimmed 2 small ridge-style cucumbers, halved and cut lengthwise into wedges 2 large sweet white onions (look for ones described as ‘salad’ or ‘Spanish’ onions so the flavour isn’t overpowering), halved and thinly sliced 1. Put the beetroot, carrots and radishes into separate pans of boiling water and cook until they are only just soft to the point of a knife. Drain and set aside to cool. 2. When the beetroot is cool enough to handle, rub off and discard the skin. (This is a messy business, so I advise you to wear rubber gloves.) 3. Next, make the pickling liquid. Put the sugar, vinegar and 750ml of water into a pan. Slowly bring to the boil, stirring now and then to dissolve the sugar, then remove from the heat, add the cloves and leave to cool slightly. 4. Pack the beetroot, carrots, radishes and cucumbers into individual warm, sterilised Kilner jars, top with the sliced onions and pour in enough of the pickling liquid to cover the vegetables generously, then seal the jars immediately. 5. Leave the easy pickled vegetables for at least 24 hours so that the flavours can come together. Store in the refrigerator or a cool, dark place – the pickles will last for around two to three months. Growing radishes Quick to mature and short-rooted, radishes are the perfect choice for a shallow container and also brilliant for tucking in among other crops. Scarlet Globe is an excellent old-fashioned variety that always seems to do well, while French Breakfast, with its pink and white colouring, has a long, elegant shape and looks striking on the plate. Buy Aaron’ s fabulous new book with a 20 per cent discount Grow Fruit and Vegetables in Pots: Planting Advice and Recipes from Great Dixter will be published by Phaidon Press Ltd on 7 February, price £24.95. To order a copy for £19.95 with free p&p until 2 March call 01603 648155 or go to mailshop.co.uk. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved