Sustainable Kitchen: Simple Pickle 101 SUMMer

Recipes:

Pickled Watermelon

Classic Vinegar Dill Pickles or Garden Veg of Choice

Recommended Supplies:

  • Wide Mouth Glass Jars: How to Sterilize Jars

  • Pickle Weights or Clean Stone

  • Fine Sea Salt

  • Filtered Water

  • At least 3 cups White, Apple Cider Vinegar, and/or Rice Vinegar

  • Produce for Pickling: Watermelon, Kirby Cucumbers, or Carrots, Radish, Fennel, Cauliflower, Green Beans, Peppers

  • Herbs & Spices (see recipes, but your choice): Black Pepper, Hot Pepper, Dill, Mustard Seed, Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, Fennel, Coriander, Lemon, Rosemary, Thyme, Honey, Maple Syrup, etc.

  • Fermented Pickled:

    • Tannins (optional): Loose black or green tea leaves, bay leaf, red raspberry, grape leaf, oak leaf, or rosemary

    • Pickle Pipe or Air Lock Burping Lid

Where to Buy: Keep it local when possible

Oakland Local Supply Shop (offers online delivery): Preserved

Herbs & Spices: Oaktown Spice Shop

Groceries and Zero-Waste Supplies (Jars): Mud Lab Zero Waste Cafe & Grocery

Produce: East Bay Farmer’s Markets

Link to Workshop Recording:

Simple Pickle 101: Summer recording

MKN COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

Supplement & Herb Online Store: Register account with Megan and receive 15% Off orders.

The Home Chef Project: Use code: MKN for 15% Off Online Cooking Classes

Good Eggs: Shop with MKN to get $25 off first order, $5 off all following orders.

Sustainable Kitchen Guide: Community Resource List