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spicy and pickled gherkins

spicy and pickled gherkins

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Discover these flavorful and spicy pickles, perfect for accompanying your meals.

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Recipe from Ted Masters, Biliana.grigorova, Stanislav~bgwikibooks and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Learn how to prepare spicy and marinated pickles, a classic of Belgian cuisine.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Calories242 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodsterilization
  • Estimated cost$62.36 $5.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people
  • $39.50
  • $17.72
  • $0.09
  • $0.10
  • $0.07
  • $0.31
  • $1.85
  • $2.38
  • $0.34

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The cucumbers are washed, the herbs are chopped, and the garlic is peeled. ≈ 3 min
  2. The cucumbers are arranged tightly in jars, with the aromatic herbs placed at the bottom, in the middle, and on top of the jars. ≈ 3 min
  3. The jars are filled with the hot marinade.
  4. They are sterilized at a temperature of 90 degrees: 5-7 minutes for the 5-7 liter jars, and 5-7 minutes for the 1-liter jars, and 30-35 minutes for the 3-liter jars.

The bill

spicy and pickled gherkins

  • 10 kg of cucumbers$39.50
  • 2 bunches of parsley (approximately 250g)$17.72
  • 20 grams of beetroot (root)$0.09
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds$0.07
  • 3-4 black peppercorns (in a jar)$0.31
  • 1.4 liters of vinegar$1.85
  • 300 g of salt$2.38
  • 300 g of sugar$0.34

Total$62.36

that's $5.20 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories242 kcal
Fat0.9 g
Saturated fat0.3 g
Carbohydrates49.2 g
Sugars39 g
Fiber4.3 g
Protein5.5 g
Salt0.11 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 10 kg of cucumbers
  • 2 bunches of parsley (approximately 250g)
  • 15 years of experience in the field of tarragon
  • 20 grams of beetroot (root)
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds
  • 3-4 black peppercorns (in a jar)
  • 8 liters of water
  • 1.4 liters of vinegar
  • 300 g of salt
  • 300 g of sugar

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