Angled Loofah Bread-And-Butter Pickles

Serves: 3

Graciela O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

41

Spice

59

Sweetness

57

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Kosher Salt

2 cups

Ice Cubes

1 cup

Water

3 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Mustard Seed

1 tsp

Celery Seed

1 tsp

Turmeric

Directions:

1

Scrub loofah and peel only the ridges, then cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices

2

Toss loofah with kosher salt in a bowl, then cover with ice and let stand 2 hours

3

Drain and remove any unmelted ice

4

Bring vinegar, water, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric to a boil in a 1-quart nonreactive saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved

5

Add loofah and onion, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes

6

Transfer pickles with liquid to a 1-quart heatproof glass or ceramic bowl and cool to room temperature

7

Chill, covered, at least 2 days (for flavors to develop) and up to 1 month

8

Scrub loofah and peel only the ridges, then cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices

9

Toss loofah with kosher salt in a bowl, then cover with ice and let stand 2 hours

10

Drain and remove any unmelted ice

11

Bring vinegar, water, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric to a boil in a 1-quart nonreactive saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved

12

Add loofah and onion, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes

13

Transfer pickles with liquid to a 1-quart heatproof glass or ceramic bowl and cool to room temperature

14

Chill, covered, at least 2 days (for flavors to develop) and up to 1 month