Main Dishes

Preserves

Jars filled in August and opened in January: pickles, tomatoes, adjika, lecho, jams and fruit butters with honest ratios and storage times.

Quick Salted Cucumbers

Lightly salted cucumbers overnight: cold brine, dill and garlic, the salt ratio that always works and how to keep the crunch.

Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +12 h Difficulty: Easy

Pickled Cucumbers for Winter
Hands-on time: 55 min Difficulty: Medium
Pickled Tomatoes
Hands-on time: 45 min Difficulty: Easy
Lecho Pepper and Tomato Preserve
Hands-on time: 1 h 20 min Difficulty: Easy
Adjika Hot Pepper Relish
Hands-on time: 1 h 40 min Difficulty: Easy
Zucchini Caviar
Hands-on time: 2 h 10 min Difficulty: Medium
Sauerkraut
Hands-on time: 30 min plus waiting time: +72 h Difficulty: Easy
Apricot Jam
Hands-on time: 1 h 10 min plus waiting time: +8 h Difficulty: Easy
Tomatoes in Their Own Juice
Hands-on time: 1 h Difficulty: Medium
Raw Hot Adjika
Hands-on time: 30 min plus waiting time: +48 h Difficulty: Easy
Mild Sweet Pepper Adjika
Hands-on time: 1 h 15 min Difficulty: Easy
Fermented Apples
Hands-on time: 35 min plus waiting time: +336 h Difficulty: Medium
Apple Butter
Hands-on time: 2 h 30 min Difficulty: Easy