Pickled Jalapenos

[Thats Life]

in jars, you know the type? http://www.theasiancookshop.co.uk/ekmps/shops/asiancookshop/images/jalapeno-pepper-in-a-jar--1463-p.jpg

those kinda things, are they raw? i love them very much , please please me..

http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/britishfood.asp?id=IF0206

[Fern]

Oh I have been there! Pondering the jars of pickled peppers that I love so. I would have to say no, they are not raw. But make your own! Save a small glass jar, or a small mason jar. ( I use a pint jar.) You may want to sterilize the jar, but I don't, they don't last long:).

Slice the jalapenos into desired thickness seeds and all, no stems. Stuff peppers into jar with a garlic clove or two, a slice of onion and fill jar with a mixture of vinegar to water 1:1, enough to cover. I finish the jar with a few cranks of fresh ground pepper & salt and a pinch of turmeric. You could add other spices as well, or jazz it up with carrot slices, cauliflower florets...

Twist lid on tightly, give it a shake and store in fridge. In about a week they will begin to get paler in color and soften, looking like the real thing. They are sooo good and actually taste better because the slices are firmer and taste fresher.

[joya]

unfortunately, I don't believe they are. If they were raw, they would be kept in the refrigerated section of the supermarket... and would be labelled as such.

mmm, now I'm craving raw pickles...

[EatRaw]

I wonder if you could do them like pickles or cabbage (saurekraut) in brine?

I don't see why not...then they would ferment and be with the living! :D hehe

dave

ETA: think of them as fermented...(not pickled) among the living!!

[Thats Life]

Thanks alot, i dont think i have ever seen fresh jalapenos anywhere, deffo gonna make my own when i find em, yeah i enjoy pickles on occasion, theres just something about too much vinegar whichi makes me feel icky though, any suggestions of where to buy raw jalapenos in england?

[janetc]

Stupid question, but is vinegar raw?

[Fern]

Braggs ACV is the only one that I know is raw.

[Thats Life]

Stupid question, but is vinegar raw?

I'm guessing not, not sure about apple cider vinegar,

[Aleesha Sattva]

apple cider vinegar is live though! you can see some of the 'mother' in the bottom of the jar!

[Thats Life]

mother? air?