Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Do Chua is a sweetly zesty pickled carrot and daikon radish medley served as an accompaniment to many Vietnamese dishes. Julienne the vegetables, soak in a brine of white vinegar, rice wine vinegar, water, sugar and salt, and you're done.
The lovely rosy, red okra I found in my CSA box last week deserved more than just being chopped up in a salad. So, I decided to give them the star treatment and made delightful sweet and spicy pickles out of them.
