The process of pickling has been known to humans since ancient times. Recipes for pickling cucumbers from ancient Roman cooks have been found. However, if for us pickled vegetables are a kind of delicacy, then for the ancient inhabitants it was a necessity.
Pickled cucumbers were used for military campaigns. They retained their flavor for a long time, and most importantly did not spoil. Since BC there have been many recipes for pickling.
Let’s talk about one of the recipes for quick pickling of cucumbers and tomatoes.
Ingredients for an appetizer of tomatoes and cucumbers:
- Cucumbers – 700 g;
- Tomatoes – 500 g;
- Garlic – 5 cloves;
- Dill – a bundle;
- Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp;
- Vinegar 9% – 2 tbsp;
- Salt – 1 tsp;
- Sugar – 1 tsp;
- Chili – 1/2 tsp;
- Black pepper – 1/2 tsp.
Preparing tomato and cucumber appetizer:
Remove the stalks from the cucumbers and tomatoes, cut the vegetables in half lengthwise. Shinkuem finely dill, as well as cut into small pieces of garlic cloves.
Put in a food bag cucumbers and tomatoes, sprinkle garlic and dill.
Also in the bag pour salt, granulated sugar, chili and black pepper.
Pour the vegetables and spices with vinegar and vegetable oil, close the bag and shake thoroughly.
Leave the vegetables in the bag in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
It turns out pickled vegetables on a quick hand. This recipe allows you to enjoy tomatoes and cucumbers in spices and garlic without the difficulties of preparing brine.
