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     Title: GIARDINIERA (PRETTY PICKLE)
Categories: Pickles
     Yield: 1 servings

     1 kg Small carrots (2cm diam)
     1 bn Celery
     4    Capsicums
     1 lg Cauliflower (1 kg)
     1 kg Small white onions, peeled
     1 c  Salt
     4 l  Cold water
     2 l  White vinegar
   1/4 c  Mustard seed
     2 tb Celery seed
     3    Dried chillies
   500 g  Sugar

 1. Peel carrots, cut in half lengthwise then into 4cm
 (1.5 inch) long pieces. Cut celery into similar sized
 pieces. Remove seeds from Capsicums and cut into 2cm
 (3/4 inch) strips, 4cm long. Break the cauliflower
 into 4cm flowerets. Dissolve the salt in cold water.
 Dissolve the salt in cold water. Cover the vegetables
 with this brine and leave overnight. A clean (new)
 plastic bucket is a suitable container. After 12-18
 hours drain the vegetables, rinse in cold water, and
 allow to drain again.

 2. Select jars with glass or enamelled lids. Wash and
 rinse well, then dry in a warm oven, 100 deg C.

 3. In a large enamel or stainless steel pan combine
 vinegar, mustard seed, celery seed, chillies and
 sugar. Boil for 3 minutes and then add the carrots and
 onions and boil for 5 minutes. Fill the warmed jars
 with hot vegetables and top up with vinegar to within
 1cm (half inch) of rim. Close lids firmly.

 Makes approx 3 litres.

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