Yuzu Pickles

Name: Yuzu Pickles
Yield: Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 large European cucumber (1 pound); 3 fresh green Thai chiles, halved lengthwise; 1 3/4 cups Japanese rice vinegar; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 6 tablespoons yuzu juice (see Pantry, page 253)

January 24, 2012

I love a good bread and butter pickle, so I decided to create my own version. While I don’t have the classic spices here, my blend of rice vinegar and yuzu juice approximates the same acidity of the original. These are terrific with (or on) sandwiches. Of course, I like to eat them straight, too.

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