Vanilla pickled vegetables

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Infused over a month (or more!) with gentle spicing from vanilla, ginger and peppercorns, Marcus Wareing turns crunchy vegetables, such as radishes, carrots and cucumber, into a beautifully colourful pickle that is a delicious addition to salads, topping for burgers or accompaniment to cold meats and cheese.

First published in 2015

Ingredients

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Equipment

  • 2L Kilner jar

Method

1
Peel the baby carrots and discard the tops. Slice the courgettes into 1cm batons. Scrub the radishes and remove the tops
2
Halve the cucumber, remove its seeds and slice into 1cm batons. Cut the cauliflower into small florets. Wash the mangetout. Peel the ginger and slice in half
3
Layer the vegetables into a clean, sterilised glass jar, alternating them to provide colour
4
Place a saucepan over a medium heat and add the vinegar, sugar, salt, ginger and peppercorns
5
Add the vanilla pods with the seeds scraped out into the pan - you can use 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence if no pods are available
  • 2 vanilla pods
6
Boil the liquid for 10 minutes, then remove from the heat. Allow to cool slightly before pouring the liquid and spices - including the vanilla pods and seeds - into the jar and seal immediately
7
Leave to pickle for 4 weeks before using and refrigerate after opening
First published in 2015

Marcus Wareing defines his inimitable cooking style as 'not British cuisine, not French cuisine – it’s Marcus cuisine'.

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