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Posted by / Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Pickling Swiss Chard Stems

I have always felt there was a use for swiss chard stems. Luckily in this month's Bon Appetit magazine there was an amazing looking recipe from a restaurant in Minneapolis, MN called Piccolo. Here is my adaptation of Sriracha Fridge Pickles:



Ingredients
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  • 1 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3-4 scallions split in half down the middle (these were grown in the E.A.T. garden)
  • 3T of Sriracha Sauce (if this is not in your fridge shame on you)
  • 1/2t celery seeds
  • 1 1/2 cups 3/4 inch length swiss chard stems (also grown in the E.A.T. garden)

    • Add the sugar to a large bowl, add vinegar and stir constantly until sugar dissolves. Add onion, celery seeds, and sriracha - stir until mixed. Insert swiss chard stems into a mason jar and pour mixture into the jar to cover (3 cups of liquid to every 1 1/2 cups of swiss chard). Place into refrigerator for several days to allow for pickling (mine will be at least 7 days). Enjoy!

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