Receta Cookin' It Old School

Cookin' It Old School: Fermented Refrigerator Pickles

I love the idea of preserving fresh foods. There’s just something about taking a vegetable or a fresh crisp piece of fruit, stuffing it in a jar and boiling the hell out of it that just makes my heart sing. My first experience of preservation was several years ago when my sister invited me over to help her can some dill pickles. Having always wanted to learn this process, I grabbed my purse and headed on over, first stopping by my local farmers’ market to pick up some pickling cucumbers. For those of you who have purchased these, you can probably vouch for the fact that most often they are quite expensive. I assure you that unless you have your own farm or garden, saving money…