How it is cooked · 18 recipes
Marinating
Brined and Roasted Pork Belly
Pork belly kept 3–4 days in a spiced brine, studded with garlic and roasted in a bag.
Meat, Fish & Mains
Fried Aubergine under a Press
Lightly fried aubergines in a garlic marinade, a day under a weight, then into jars.
Pickles & Preserves
Korean-Style Carrots
Grated carrot in a marinade of vinegar, garlic and oil, a day in the fridge.
Salads & Starters
Layered Onion Salad
A layered salad of marinated onion, eggs, cheese and apples, with mayonnaise on each layer.
Salads & Starters
Layered Squid Salad with Apple and Nuts
A layered salad of marinated onion, egg, squid, apple, nuts and cheese.
Salads & Starters
Marinated Cabbage Salad
Finely shredded cabbage with carrot, sweet pepper and onion, uncooked, in its own juice.
Pickles & Preserves
Marinated Mushrooms
Mushrooms in a marinade of vinegar, sugar and spices.
Pickles & Preserves
Marinated Pepper Rings
Rings of hot pepper cooked in a marinade with honey and vinegar and sealed in jars.
Pickles & Preserves
Peeled Tomatoes with Onion and Herbs
Peeled tomato halves layered with onion, pepper, garlic and herbs under a warm marinade, kept in the fridge.
Pickles & Preserves
Peppers with Parsley and Garlic under a Press
Boiled peppers with a garlic clove in each, layered with parsley and covered with brine under a weight.
Pickles & Preserves
Pickled Cucumbers
Cucumbers in a sweet vinegar marinade for winter.
Pickles & Preserves
Pickled Tomatoes
Tomatoes in a sweet vinegar marinade in 3-litre jars.
Pickles & Preserves
Quick Marinated Courgettes
Young courgettes in thin strips, marinated with honey and garlic for 2–3 hours in the fridge.
Salads & Starters
Shrimp Salad with Apple
Shrimps with apple, marinated onion and egg, the yolk mashed with mayonnaise.
Salads & Starters
Sliced Cucumbers in Marinade
Sliced cucumbers in a marinade with mustard and garlic, left for six hours, then sterilised.
Pickles & Preserves
Spiced Marinated Plums
Plums in a spiced marinade with cloves and cinnamon, for a 1-litre jar.
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The School Cook's Layered Aubergine
Boiled aubergine halves with garlic and chilli, layered with onion and parsley and covered with marinade.
Pickles & Preserves
Tomato Halves in Jars
Tomato halves with onion, pepper and sunflower oil in a sweet vinegar marinade, sterilised.
Pickles & Preserves