Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
This tomato chutney recipe is one of my favorite ways to preserve an abundant tomato crop from the vegetable garden. It's sweet and tangy and full of flavor. Top burgers, spread it in sandwiches, or mix it into potato salad.
Don't throw away bottle gourd peel – use it in bottle gourd chutney. Fibre-rich and fortified with dals and greens, lauki chutney pairs with hot rice and ghee for a wholesome meal.
Apples are the clear poster child fruit of the fall season, but this chutney – rich, decadent, and flavorful – also takes on the savory flavor of sweet red bell peppers.
Cold beer, crusty bread, sliced dry-cured sausage, aged cheddar, possibly some pickled onions – and this pickled gem, a tangy, sweet, and crunchy pickle/chutney that is an essential British condiment for a proper Ploughman’s lunch.