"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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> Does anyone here know much about Giardiniera pickle?
>
> According to Wiki, Italian giardiniera is also called "sotto aceti", which
> means "under vinegar", a common term for pickled foods, and includes
> peppers, onions, celery, zucchini, carrots, and cauliflower.
>
> It is quite easy to buy prepared Giardiniera but I've never seen it
> include onions, which would seem a good idea. However, preparing English
> pickled onions appears to need a long steeping in brine and I wonder if
> anyone knows any brands that include onion?

I make my pickled onions in malt vinegar and have never brined them.

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