Giardiniera comes from the word giardino, or garden in Italian, and is literally a garden pickle. The vegetable combination is very flexible, but the flavor profile usually includes at least hot and sweet peppers. This pickle is meant to be made from what you have on hand. I love giardiniera chopped up on sandwiches, tossed in pasta salads and eaten along side a nice grilled steak.
Gather up what you have left in the garden, from your neighbors or from your local farmers market, and pickle the best of it before it’s all gone.
Click here for the recipe: http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/pickling/giardiniera-pickles-zbcz1510.aspx
