Piccalilli

Name: Piccalilli
Yield: Makes about 1.25 kg (3 lb)
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1 cauliflower; Salt and freshly ground white pepper; 25 g (1 oz) ground turmeric; 3 large onions; 8 large shallots, or 16 onions if unavailable; 3 tablespoons cornflour; 600 ml (1 pint) white wine vinegar; 300 ml (10 fl oz) malt vinegar; ¼ teaspoon chopped dried chilli; 350 g (12 oz) caster sugar; 50 g (2 oz) English mustard powder; 1 cucumber

Preparation info

Makes about
1.25 kg

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Rhodes Around Britain

By Gary Rhodes

Published 1994

About

This has to be one of the easiest pickle recipes that I make. There are so many variations that you can try – different vegetables, mustards and vinegars. This pickle eats particularly well with oily fish such as mackerel and herrings; its acidity works against the oils and leaves a good, clean taste.

Ingredients

1 cauliflower
3 large onions
8 large shallots, or 16

Europe
United Kingdom
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Cut the cauliflower into small florets. Peel and cut the onions and shallots into 1 cm (½ in) dice. Place in a bowl, sprinkle with 25 g (1 oz) of salt and leave to stand for 24 hours. Afterwards rins