Hello, estimated members of Natural Medicine! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Mine was ok, a bit cold over here but I had plenty of time to relax, to get my house tidy and clean, and to read and do the things I like the most. Working so much, sometimes it happens that I buy a lot of vegetables and then I don’t have the time to cook so much during the working days. I don’t like it when some of the vegetables I buy get bad, and then I have to throw them away, so today that I have a little extra time, I decided to make something my mother taught me to make, an “Encurtido”, a way to call mixed vegetables when they are cooked using salt and vinegar, similar to the way people make pickles out of the cucumbers vegetable.
Hola estimados miembros de Natural Medicine! Espero que hayan tenido un fin de semana increíble. El mío estuvo bien, un poco de frío por aquí pero tuve mucho tiempo para relajarme, para limpiar y ordenar un poco mi casa, y para leer y hacer las cosas que me gusta hacer más. Trabajando mucho, pasa a veces que compro muchos vegetales y luego no tengo mucho tiempo para cocinar durante los días de trabajo. No me gusta cuando algunos de los vegetales que compro se dañan, y luego los tengo que tirar, así que hoy que tengo tiempo libre, decidí hacer algo que mi madre me enseñó a hacer, un encurtido, parecido a la forma en la que hacen pepinillos.
I took all the vegetables I had in my fridge that were getting a little bit out of time, and after washing them properly, I started to process the chilli peppers first, cutting them up and down, and them in half, removing all the seeds, and then chopping them into little pieces.
Tomé todos los vegetales que tenía en la conservadora que se estaban pasando un poco de tiempo, y después de lavarlos propiamente, empecé a procesar los ajíes primero, cortándolos arriba y abajo, luego a la mitad, removiendo las semillas, y cortándolos en pequeños trozos.
After that, I peeled and grated the eggplants and the carrot, and put them in the same pot I previously put the chilli peppers. I chopped some red pepper I had here, and some chives.
Después, pelé y rallé las berenjenas y la zanahoria, y las puse en la misma olla en donde antes había puesto los ajíes. Corté un pedazo de pimentón rojo que tenía, y un poco de cebollín.
All in the pot, I added ⅓ tablespoon of salt, ¼ cup of white vinegar, a tablespoon of olive oil, and a glass or cup of water. In this step, you can also add some aromatic herbs and seasoning. I added garlic, parsley, black pepper, some basil and rosemary. I mixed everything with a wooden spoon, and then waited some 4-5 hours.
Una vez puse todo en la olla, le añadí ⅓ de sal, ¼ de taza de vinagre blanco, una cucharada de aceite de oliva, y una taza o vaso de agua. En este paso, pueden añadir hierbas aromáticas, y condimentos, yo añadí ajo, perejil, pimienta negra, albahaca, y romero. Mezclé todo con una cuchara de palo, y esperé unas 4-5 horas.
After that, I turned on the stove to minimum heat and let it cook for some minutes, lets say between 15-20. Then, I turned off the stove, and let it get to room temperature.
Después de eso, encendí la cocina a fuego mínimo y lo cociné por unos minutos, entre 15 y 20 minutos. Entonces, apagué la hornilla, y lo dejé llegar a temperatura ambiente.
When it is not hot anymore, I took two recycled jam jars I had over here, and put some more olive oil, and the juice of half lemon I squeezed, and put the vegetables mix inside of both jars.
Cuando no estaba caliente, tomé dos recipientes de mermelada reciclados que tenía, y le puse aceite de oliva, y el jugo de mitad de un limón que exprimí, y puse los vegetales cocidos dentro.
In my family, we use to keep this vegetable mix in the fridge, for something like 20-30 days, and then the flavor is really good and you can put it on top of a toast, or a tortilla, or on a sandwich, bruschetta, or as the salad to a bigger meal. In Italy, people are accustomed to eating some appetizers before the strong dish, and they usually eat bread with this type of pickles and vegetables cooked with salt and vinegar through fermentation.
En mi familia, solemos mantener este mix en la nevera, por algo como 20 o 30 días, y luego el sabor es muy rico, y pueden ponerlo sobre una tostada, una tortilla, o en un sándwich, o bruschetta, o como ensalada de una comida. En Italia están acostumbrados a comer aperitivos antes del plato principal, y usualmente comen pan con este tipo de vegetales o pepinillos, cocidos con vinagre y sal fermentados.
I couldn't resist tasting it, so even though I am going to store it for later to gain more flavor, I took some tortilla I had here home and filled it with it, and let me tell you it was good. So, do not throw your vegetables, and before they go all bad, make them this easy way and keep them with the vinegar and the salt and the lemon, because the acidic liquid and the salt keep the vegetables clean of bad bacteria.
No pude resistir en probarlo, así que aunque lo voy a guardar para después para que gane sabor, tome una tortilla que tenía acá y la llené con eso, y estaba muy bueno. Así que, no tiren sus vegetales, antes de que se pongan malos, haganlos de esta manera tan fácil y los pueden conservar con vinagre y sal y el limón, ya que el medio ácido y la sal, mantienen los vegetales libres de malas bacterias.
I hope all of you continue to be fine! And talk to you soon :)
Regards.
César.
Espero que todos continúen estando bien, y les hablo pronto :)
Saludos.
César.
Oh, I LOVE this in Italy! I remember having it with bread. Thanks for the recipe!
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Good that it brought up some memories! Thanks to you.
I loved this recipe! I am not much into consuming vinegar, because its flavor bothers me on the palate, but here you use it in moderation and in this way it gives it the right touch of flavor. Your step by step is very neat, very well done, you also offer us an introduction, a story, which brings emotion to the writing. Your clear and beautiful photos, that is very important for the understanding of the recipe. I agree with you, some flavors must be allowed to settle and mature, it is the best way to combine and develop to the maximum. A big greeting.
¡Esta receta me encantó! No soy mucho de consumir vinagre, pues su sabor me molesta en el paladar, pero aquí lo utilizas con moderación y de esta forma le dá el justo toque de sabor. Tu paso a paso está muy prolijo, muy bien hecho, además nos ofreces una introducción, una historia, lo que aporta emotividad al escrito. Tus fotos nítidas y preciosas, eso es importantísimo para la comprensión de la receta. Coincido contigo, algunos sabores deben dejarse asentar y madurar, es la mejor forma de que se combinen y desarrollen al máximo. Un gran saludo.
Hello! it is so nice everytime I get some positive feedback such as yours. I try to write with my heart even though I am just a beginner, and the way you say you like the emotion and the pictures, motivates me a lot to keep on sharing. Sending positive energy, and gretings.
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Nice work chef, love it! I think you've got the right idea for serving this, I bet it is really nice with tortillas, stale bread, or maybe even arepas. I always love the way you present your food alongside the radiant chef. Your happiness is infectious brother, lots of good vibes from here in Suriname.
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Suriname is so close to Venezuela! I imagine it to be equally beautiful. Thank you not only for your good vibes, but also for the nice comments, it really makes me smile and feel good about what I share in this community, that has treated me with nothing but respect and splendid energy.
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I think I will make this as soon as possible. It is a wonderful thing to have for many uses. Looks delicious especially with all those peppers!!!!!
Many uses, sure, delicious, absolutely :) Hope you try it.
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