More than 50 recipes that put HANDMADE PICKLES centre-stage from classic deli-style dill-pickled cukes and Italian giardiniera to Korean kimchi and South American curtido.Traditional ACCOMPANIMENTS for meat, cheese and fish, pickles are enjoying something of a return to glory as a NEW GENERATION of eager foodies discover their CRUNCHY TANGY charms.The recipes and methods showcase everything that modern picklers and fermenters Shedletsky's have learned since launching their award-winning brand. Even after thousands of hours of chopping, salting and brining vegetables, they find the process magical as it connects them with the past in a visceral, hands-on way, while still producing something incredible to eat. Here you will find all the tools you need to get started with making your own extraordinary pickles and ferments at home, as well as recipes and brilliant ideas for what you can do to put your 'pickles into practice' once made. From bar snacks, sandwiches and salads to substantial hot dishes and other ideas for the pickle-devotee such as drinks, including an ingenious take on the trending Pickleback shot.