Pickled Cauliflower And Red Onion Food

PICKLED CAULIFLOWER WITH RED ONION

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and blanch the cauliflower until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water to cool off.
• Pack the cauliflower, onion, and garlic into a quart jar.
• To make the brine: In a small saucepan, combine the vinegars, water, sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, coriander, and lemon zest and bring to a boil.
• Pour the hot brine over the cauliflower and let cool to room temperature.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 1 week.

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the first four ingredients until sugar and salt dissolve. Place onions and optional ingredients, if desired, into large glass jar; pour vinegar mixture over onions. Seal and let stand at least 2 hours at room temperature. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

PICKLED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Wash the cauliflowers and break them into flowerettes.
• Scald, cool, and peel the onions.
• Mix the vegetables with the salt, add just enough water to cover, and let stand about 18 hours.
• Drain, rinse in cold water, and drain again.
• Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar, add the seeds and hot pepper and bring to a boil.
• Add the vegetables and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are barely tender.
• Pack the vegetables into hot jars, fill the jars with the boiling-hot liquid and seal.