The sweetest cherries are at their peak from late June to mid-July, making it the perfect time to start preserving them. This won’t just be a dessert; it will serve…

How to Make Canapés Ingredients: herring fillet – 180 g; pickled cucumber – 1; hard-boiled eggs – 2; apple cider vinegar – 1 tablespoon; vegetable oil – 1 tablespoon; Borodinsky…

The flesh of a large, juicy watermelon contains up to 13% easily digestible sugars: fructose, sucrose, and glucose. It is known that as the fruit ripens, fructose and glucose dominate…

The difference between salted and pickled tomatoes lies in the brine: salt is added for salting, while vinegar or citric acid is used for pickling. Using hot brine can speed…

We’ve already shared the amazing story of spinach, reminiscent of a historical adventure tale, and today we’ll provide you with some tips on how to best store this wonderful gift…

11 lbs of bell peppers 1 quart of 6% vinegar 1.5 cups of oil 2/3 cup of honey 2 tsp of salt 1.5 tsp of cinnamon 10-12 cloves 10-12 whole…

Ingredients: For a 3-liter jar: 1 tablespoon of salt 1 tablespoon of vinegar 1 tablespoon of sugar 2 bay leaves 4 black peppercorns Boiling water Instructions: Wash the peppers, cut…

Start by washing the small green cucumbers, trimming off the stems, and soaking them in cold water for 8 hours, changing the water twice during this time. Next, place washed…

Wash the watermelons and prick them in several places. Pack them tightly into a barrel. Through the spigot hole in the bottom, pour in the brine (50g of salt per…

Select small to medium-sized tomatoes that are uniformly ripe, firm, and have a sturdy skin. Rinse them under running water, then place them in a bowl, sprinkling with spices. Pour…

Start by washing small, ripe eggplants and drying them off, trimming the stems and making a slit through each one with a knife. Boil them in salted water and wait…

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.…

Anyone who tries this will rave about it. I made it simply. I took young zucchini—washed and sterilized quart jars. Then, I placed dill, garlic, horseradish, and pepper (a little…