Pour in more boiling water if necessary until water level is at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Storage Information: To make sure this stays as saucy as possible, keep in the fridge after opening and use within one month. It contains six pouches: Taste of Portugal, rosemary, Turkish bay leaves, Indonesian cinnamon, smoked paprika, and piri-piri peppers. For the past 24 years, I’ve been cooking, teaching, and writing about all types of food, including those from my Portuguese heritage.

Ingredients: Gherkins 38% (Gherkins, Water, Spirit Vinegar, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Dill, Mustard Seed (Mustard), Red Pepper, Salt, Sugar), Granulated Sugar, Onions 32%, Distilled Malt Barley Vinegar (Barley, Sulphites), Turmeric, Red Chilli Flakes, Yellow Mustard Seeds (Mustard), Arrowroot and Sea Salt. This is a really easy recipe that thousands of kiwi's have used to preserve these prolific vegies for years and years. I also work with a small jug and spoon that have been sterilised with boiling water when I pour the hot relish/pickle into the jars.You need to start this a day in advance to leach out all of the excess moisture, then leave to mature for a few days to let the spices evolve.

Author note Cucumbers are an easy crop to grow in a home garden, and freshly harvested cucumbers make the best pickles—and relish.This range consists of the; “Classic” flavour which strongly resembles its Edwardian roots, as well as the more modern variants “Chilli” and “Smokey”.

Wrap cucumber and onion in a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.

I count myself lucky to have received three James Beard Awards for my writing as well as for Leite’s Culinaria.

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