Bread and Butter Pickles

• 4½ cups (about 1 pound/455 g) thinly sliced (about ¼-inch/6-mm) Kirby cucumbers

In a large bowl, combine the cucumbers, onion, salt, and ice cubes and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours. Transfer the cucumber mixture to a colander and rinse thoroughly under cold water. Drain well and return to the bowl.

Put the vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolv