In our country, cucumbers appeared in the 16th century. This vegetable was brought from Europe and soon became popular. For a long time, people had the task of preserving vegetables, including cucumbers, until the winter period.
In the city of Nizhyn there is a monument to the cucumber as one of the most important vegetables in the culture of the country. Cucumbers
contain a lot of water and fiber
.
This vegetable is harmless to the body. It is often used in weight loss programs and diets.
We will tell you how to easily pickle cucumbers without using unnecessary components.
Ingredients for pickling cucumbers:
- Cucumbers – 2,5 kg;
- Water – 2 liters;
- Salt – 200 g;
- Dried dill – 2 sprigs;
- Horseradish – 5 g;
- Cherry leaves;
- Oak leaves;
- Garlic – 5 cloves per jar.
Preparation of pickling cucumbers:
Rinse the cucumbers in water, leave them for a couple hours in cold water.
Put in a jar for further pickling cucumbers dry dill, cherry and oak leaves. Cut into the jar and put garlic cloves on the bottom.
Fill the jar with cucumbers up to the neck. Pour salt into a separate bowl, pour cold water and mix thoroughly. Pour
the salt water into the jars with cucumbers, close the lid. Leave the cucumbers to salt for 6 days, and then drain the brine
. Thoroughly rinse the contents of the jar with running water. Pour clean cold water into the jar with cucumbers, close and leave until winter.
You get pickles without cooking marinade, adding vinegar and sugar
.
In this case, the cucumbers are obtained with a rich flavor, crispy.
