Hot Cumin-Pickled Summer Squash

The family and I went to Wilmington, North Carolina, one summer for a weekend of our favorite activities, new-town exploring and new-food finding. I bought a couple jars of Angela’s Pickles at the farmers’ market on the river, and when I opened them in the car to taste them (we often eat entire meals—messy tacos, whole cold-smoked mackerels, barbecue, etc.—on our laps in the car when we travel), I was blown away. This is a rough approximation of Angela’s squash pickles, a great way to use u