Pickled Vegetables

• Mix of vegetables, such as French Breakfast radishes, baby carrots, haricots verts, wax beans, and/or okra, about ¼ lb (125 g<

Trim the radishes, carrots, haricots verts, wax beans, and okra. Cut the celery into 4-inch (10-cm) lengths and cut the radishes in half. Place the vegetables in a large heatproof bowl.

In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard seeds, star anise, and peppercorns over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Pour the hot vinegar mixture over the