The pickles in the bucket taste good and are great for any meal. They can be eaten with bread, potatoes, or used as a pickle supplement. The recipes described below will be as simple as possible and will be useful to every housewife. It is about them that will be discussed in this article.
Cold ambassador - what is special
Cucumbers are salted in plastic buckets. A significant amount of time is saved as there is no need to sterilize jars and lids. Cold salting has a beneficial effect on the consistency of cucumbers and leaves all the beneficial trace elements. You can store such a snack in a cellar or basement. The main thing is to keep the buckets clean.
Several good recipes
The following will describe the most popular recipes for cold salting.
Old recipe for salting in a barrel
If a person wants crispy cucumbers, then the recipe for pickling in a barrel is just right.
Required Ingredients:
- 2 liters of water;
- 1 kilogram of cucumbers;
- several umbrellas of dill;
- 120 grams of coarse salt;
- 5 to 7 black peppercorns;
- 5 leaves of cherries and currants;
- 3 bay leaves;
- spices to taste.
How to cook:
- First you need to wash the cucumbers and leave them in cold water for 3 hours to soak.
- Take the desired bucket and put currant leaves, cherries and laurel leaves on the bottom.
- Lay cucumbers tightly to each other. Top with seasonings, small cloves of garlic and dill.
- Now you can start preparing the brine. This will require a bucket of water and salt.
- The resulting brine is poured into cucumbers. The appetizer should be prepared within 5 days in a cool place.
Mustard recipe
This appetizer is ideal for fish and meat dishes.
Required Ingredients:
- 5 kilograms of cucumbers;
- a small bunch of parsley;
- medium head of garlic;
- dry mustard, about 150 grams;
- about 3 liters of water;
- 200 grams of salt;
- 5 cherry leaves.
How to cook:
- Rinse cucumbers thoroughly, add cold water and let it brew for 5 hours.
- Put mustard in a bucket, and top with cucumbers, spices, chopped garlic and a little bitter pepper to taste.
- The brine is prepared as simply as possible. Pour salt into a suitable container and fill it with water. The resulting solution is poured into a bucket of cucumbers.
- After that, it is necessary to do oppression. As it, you can use a regular bowl with a heavy object inside.
- The cucumbers are completely salted within 2 weeks. During this period, they should be stored in a cool place.
It should be noted that the water must be clean and free of impurities. If they are, then the cucumbers will begin to ferment and soon become covered with mold. They can no longer be used for food.
Crispy cucumbers: what is the secret
Not all cucumbers can be crispy after pickling. To do this, you need to use varieties with dark pimples, for example Zozulya. Cucumbers should be of the same shape and without damage. Before salting, it will not be superfluous to taste the vegetable. It shouldn't be too bitter or watery.
But even this will not be enough for a crispy snack. You can add a small piece of oak bark. It contains special substances, thanks to which the cucumbers acquire a beautiful color and characteristic crunchiness.
How to store it correctly
An ideal storage place is a cellar with an air temperature from 0 to +1. Humidity should not rise above 90%. If there is no cellar, then you can use a dark cabinet or pantry.
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