Pickled Cucumber Recipe: Russian Style

cucumbers

🥗Healthier: English cucumbers

💰Cheaper: pickling cucumbers

English cucumbers are lower in calories, while pickling cucumbers are often cheaper.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar may offer more flavor and nutrients, while white vinegar is typically less expensive.

Wash cucumbers and soak them for about 30 mins in cold water.

Prepare garlic: peel it and cut it into chunks. Prepare dill flower and stems: wash them and cut to fit into the jar if necessary.

Start filling up the jar by putting a layer of garlic, then a layer of dill, and a layer of cucumbers. Repeat the layers until the jar is full.

In a big pot bring water to boil together with the bay leaf. When it starts to boil, add pepper, coriander seeds and then salt. Let it boil for 2 more minutes.

Pour the hot water into the jar and seal the jar. Your pickled cucumbers will be ready in 3 days!

Cooking Techniques

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