Fermented Zucchini
Description
Below I will explain in more detail,
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
For the brine, bring water to a boil with salt and peppercorns. Stir until the salt dissolves, then let cool.
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Step 3
Wash the zucchini and slice into rounds about 1 cm thick.
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Step 4
Wash the greens and pat them dry lightly. Peel the garlic and cut it in half.
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Step 5
Place a horseradish leaf, dill, and garlic on the bottom of a clean sterilized jar.
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Step 6
Fill the jar with zucchini. Pack them fairly tightly, because later they will settle and shrink in size.
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Step 7
Pour in the cold brine.
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Step 8
Leave the zucchini to ferment for 6–10 days at room temperature. The zucchini should change color, the brine should turn cloudy with a white haze on top, and a characteristic sour fermentation smell should develop. Preparation time will depend on the temperature in your home.
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Step 9
You can taste the zucchini to check. If they have fermented enough, drain the brine into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
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Step 10
Wash the zucchini and dill; remove the other greens. Rinse the jar as well and put the zucchini and dill back in.
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Step 11
Pour the hot brine back into the jar.
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Step 12
Tightly screw on the lid and leave until completely cooled. Then store in a cool place.
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Step 13
Fermented zucchini are ready!