The poor little okra is a vegetable with a bad rap. They can’t help that they are slimy. I don’t mind the slime, but for those who do, pickling is a great way to preserve the taste of okra while eliminating the slime. Pickled okra are nice and crisp. They are great eaten on their …
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Homemade Corned Beef
When I was learning to cook in San Francisco I lived up the street from this hofbrau named Tommy's Joynt, it is an institution that has been around for 70 years, it serves ridiculously large portions of delicious corned beef, pastrami, ham and turkey among other things for an equally ridiculously low price. Whenever my …
Pickled and Fermented New Garlic
Every spring, for a week or two, our markets and bazaars are flooded with fat bulbs of fresh Black Sea garlic. Fresh garlic is great for so many things, but during this time, It’s nearly impossible to find dried garlic, the standard garlic we use in everyday cooking. Fresh garlic season has gotten me into …
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