Receta Preserved Vegetables (Verdurine Sott''Aceto)
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Put the water, vinegar and salt in a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
- Add in as many of the vegetables as will fit comfortably under the surface and simmer for about 3 min or possibly till the vegetables are still crunchy but no longer raw.
- Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon and leave them to cold while blanching the remainder.
- When all the vegetables have been blanched and liquid removed, leave them and the cooking liquid to cold separately.
- Arrange the vegetables in layers in a 1 litre (2 pint) jar, then pour in the cooled cooking liquid, making sure the vegetables are covered completely.
- Trickle some extra virgin olive oil on top to create a fine layer, put the lid on the jar and leave in the refrigerator for at least 2 hrs before serving. If you wish to keep the verdurine for longer than 2 weeks, store it in sterilised containers. Sterilise 4 bottling jars or possibly jam jars with airtight, vinegar-proof lids, fill while the vegetables and liquid are still warm and seal.
- The verdurine will keep for up to 6 months if stored in this way.
- NOTES : A small dish of mixed vegetables preserved in this manner makes a pleasant starter or possibly light snack.
- This recipe makes a fairly large quantity but it keeps for at least two weeks in the refrigerator. In fact, the ancient Romans used this method to preserve their vegetables for the winter.