GIARDINIERA -- MIXED PICKLED VEGETABLES FOR CANNING -- U S D A

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A tangy, pickled vegetable topping for Italian beef sandwiches, with sausages, French dips, pastas, pizzas, and more. If you'd like to kick it up a notch, feel free to add a handful of chiles. From the US National Center for Home Food Preservation.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Vegetable

Time 3h20m

Yield 10 pints

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 lbs pickling cucumbers (of 4- to 5-inch, washed, cut off 1/16-inch from blossom end or discard and cut cukes into 1-inch sli)
2 lbs small onion, peeled and quartered
4 cups celery (cut into 1-inch pieces)
2 cups carrots (1/2-inch pieces)
2 cups sweet red peppers (peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
2 cups cauliflower florets
5 cups white vinegar (5 percent)
1/4 cup prepared mustard
1/2 cup canning salt or 1/2 cup pickling salt
3 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons celery seeds
2 tablespoons mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

Steps:

  • Combine vegetables, cover with 2 inches of cubed or crushed ice, and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours.
  • In 8-quart kettle, combine vinegar and mustard and mix well.
  • Add salt, sugar, celery seed, mustard seed, cloves, turmeric.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Drain vegetables and add to hot pickling solution.
  • Cover and slowly bring to a boil.
  • Drain vegetables but save pickling solution.
  • Fill vegetables in sterile pint jars, or clean quarts, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
  • Add pickling solution, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
  • Adjust lids and process pints for 5 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet, 10 minutes from 1000 to 6000 feet and 15 minutes over that. Quarts are processed 10, 15 and 20 minutes depending upon your altitude.

Mudasir Tunio
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I love this recipe because it's so easy to make. I just throw all the ingredients in a jar and let it sit for a few days. The vegetables pickle themselves and they're so delicious.


B Stargazer
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This is a great recipe for using up leftover vegetables. I always have a jar of giardiniera in my fridge and it's a great way to add some flavor to my meals.


Maisha Siraz
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I've been making this recipe for years and it's always a hit at parties. The vegetables are so flavorful and the brine is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


MD AL AMIN HASAN
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy pickle. The vegetables are pickled in just a few hours and they're so flavorful. I love to use them on sandwiches and salads.


Abwaa Sera
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I love this recipe because it's so easy to make. I just throw all the ingredients in a jar and let it sit for a few days. The vegetables pickle themselves and they're so delicious.


Cruciform
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This is a great recipe for using up leftover vegetables. I always have a jar of giardiniera in my fridge and it's a great way to add some flavor to my meals.


Krishna Pillay
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I've been making this recipe for years and it's always a hit at parties. The vegetables are so flavorful and the brine is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


Ahmad OP Ahmad GAMING
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy pickle. The vegetables are pickled in just a few hours and they're so flavorful. I love to use them on sandwiches and salads.


Daniel Moses
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I love this recipe because it's so easy to make. I just throw all the ingredients in a jar and let it sit for a few days. The vegetables pickle themselves and they're so delicious.


mohamad zenfan
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This is a great recipe for using up leftover vegetables. I always have a jar of giardiniera in my fridge and it's a great way to add some flavor to my meals.


Harriet Kusiza
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I've been making this recipe for years and it's always a hit at parties. The vegetables are so flavorful and the brine is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


Salman Yousaf
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy pickle. The vegetables are pickled in just a few hours and they're so flavorful. I love to use them on sandwiches and salads.


Dawson Wooten
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I love this recipe because it's so customizable. I've used different vegetables and spices each time I've made it and it's always turned out great.


gaming twins
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This was my first time making giardiniera and it was so easy! The vegetables pickled perfectly and the brine was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


MD Munna Hossain
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The vegetables were so crunchy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Nharna Awuah
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This is a great recipe for using up leftover vegetables. I always have a jar of giardiniera in my fridge and it's a great way to add some flavor to my meals.


TASIN AMIN
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I love this recipe because it's so versatile. I've used it to make sandwiches, salads, and even pizzas. It's always a hit.


Victor Boy
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This was my first time making giardiniera and it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow and the vegetables were pickled to perfection.


kema Pierre
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I've been making this recipe for years and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The vegetables are so flavorful and the brine is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


Katleho Tshabalala
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This recipe was a hit at my last party! Everyone loved the sweet and tangy flavor of the vegetables. I will definitely be making this again.