Dill pickles are typically made with cucumbers, vinegar, salt, sugar, fresh dill, and spices. But spices like black peppercorns, mustard seed, and fresh garlic can add more flavor to your pickles.

Kung has pickled everything from okra to green tomatoes to daikon radish, and says it’s nothing to fear, even for beginners. “People feel more comfortable buying pickles from somebody than making it ...

If you love pickles, you likely have jars and jars of them tucked away in your fridge for a mouth-puckering treat whenever you get a hankering. And though most of us pickle fans enjoy dills just the ...

Pickles are a traditional way of preserving a bountiful harvest, whether it’s from your garden, a farmers market or the grocery store. And while late summer may find you scrambling for pickle recipes ...

Making refrigerator pickles is fast and easy. Eating them is even better. Vegetables from spring to fall can be used in this easy-to-make pickle. Try pickling peppers this way as well as banana ...

This story comes from the Institute of Culinary Education, which has campuses in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as online programs. Achar, also known as Indian pickles, have been a part of ...

Amy Troutmiller — general manager of Westend Bistro (1190 22 St. NW; 202-974-4900) and overseer of the restaurant’s beverage program — loves making and eating pickles. “I would rather sit down with a ...

Millennia before Louis Pasteur discovered the bacteria-killing process known as pasteurization, our ravenous forbears found that foods lasted longer if they were treated to various procedures. Before ...

“Quick pickling is very easy,” chef Jon Kung says. “It is just exactly what it is: quick.” Kung has pickled everything from okra to green tomatoes to daikon radish, and says it’s nothing to fear, even ...