Year-Round Rice Bran Pickles

• 1 carrot or 2 half-inch-thick wedges acorn squash
• 2 unwaxed cucumbers
• Pot of

Scrape the carrot and cut it in half, lengthwise, if more than 1½ inches thick. If using squash, peel, rinse and pat it dry, removing any seeds. Cut the cucumber in half, crosswise, if too long for your pot. Bury the vegetables deep in the pickling paste, cover and wait 6–8 hours for cucumbers and 10 h