Pickling Cucumbers the Traditional Way
In clean 3-liter jars, I start by adding spices to the bottom: finely chopped dill, tarragon, and black currant leaves—just enough to cover the base. I don’t pay much attention to the size of the cucumbers, as long as they fit in the jars. I wash them and then layer them in the jars, placing the larger ones at the bottom and the smaller ones on top. On top of the cucumbers, I add another layer of spices—dill, tarragon, and black currant leaves.
Next, I pre…

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Sometimes you open a jar of pickles only to find they’re too salty or a bit sour—not quite to your taste. When that happens, I pour the cucumbers out of the jar and rinse them with cold well water. Then, I dissolve three tablespoons of sugar in a quart of cold water and pour this solution over the cucumbers. After a few days, you won’t recognize those pickles—they’ll taste amazing!
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The works of outstanding sculptors can now be recreated using a robot with software. It carves exquisite, detailed sculptures from Carrara marble, just like a master of the Renaissance.
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