Here's how to choose the best cucumbers for pickling, whether you're planting them or shopping at the farmers market.

This beloved mustard pickle, which hails from eastern Canada, is a close relative of the British chowchow; both call for a paste of flour or cornstarch to thicken the brine. I shy away from ...

Pour the vinegar, sugar, and mustard seeds into ... This helps the cucumber and onion get their super hero powers and lots of flavour! To make your pickles even more powerful you can make your ...

Wash the gherkins or cucumbers. Leave gherkins whole ... Add a teaspoon of dill and mustard seeds and a garlic clove to each jar. Put the vinegar, 200ml/7fl oz water and the sugar in a large ...

Trim and slice the vegetables as if making a salad or vegetable side dish (See above for suggestions) Combine the vinegar, water, salt, and sugar or honey, if using, in a small pot. Bring to a ...

The first thing to do is pickle your gooseberries. Put the vinegar, sugar, sea salt, juniper berries, mustard seeds ... Place the cucumber ribbons and the gooseberries in a sterilised jar and ...