Bulgarian pepper is included in the list of the most useful vegetables due to the large amount of ascorbic acid in the composition. This juicy vegetable is versatile and versatile in use: it is eaten fresh, stewed, fried, harvested for the winter. We will talk about one of the methods of winter canning of vegetables, namely pickling, today.
Which pepper is better to take
Selecting fruits for canning, note that the pepper in the marinade will be a little softer. Therefore, it is recommended to buy fruits with fleshy thick walls, they are more juicy and will not crawl away afterwards. Inspect them for damage, rotten places. For an aesthetic look of future conservation pick up vegetables of different colors.
Did you know? The payment of the Romans for the cessation of attacks on the empire, the leader of the Huns Attila and the leader of the Visigoths Alaric I was black pepper. Barbarians for truce collection received more than a ton of product.
Preparation of cans and lids
Before proceeding with sterilization, the cans and lids must be inspected. The cans should not have chips on the neck, the lids should be with smooth edges and tight rubber gasket. Banks, in addition, should be washed, preferably with soda.
Sterilization can be over steam in a wide saucepan.by placing a special circle on its edge with holes for the neck of the cans or use the grill of the oven.
Familiarize yourself with how to sterilize cans at home.
Some housewives carry out the procedure in an electric oven or microwave. In the first case, the washed containers are placed in a cold unit with the bottom up, the covers are placed next to them. After fifteen minutes turn on the oven at a temperature of +120 ° C.
When sterilizing in a microwave oven, do not forget to pour water at the bottom of the containers, about 1-1.5 cm, otherwise they will burst. The optimal time for a microwave is three minutes at a power of 800-900 watts.
Did you know? The production of dishes for canning, hermetically sealed with a metal lock with a rubber gasket, was established in 1895 by entrepreneur Johann Karl Vecch. And this method was invented by Dr. Rudolf Rempel, from whom Vecc bought a patent for an invention.
Easy and quick recipe
In the season of harvesting vegetables and salads for the winter in the kitchen a lot of work. Each housewife is looking for the easiest recipe to prepare and the least time consuming. We will describe this method below with detailed comments.
Required Ingredients
For cooking will need:
- Bulgarian pepper - 3 kg;
- black peppercorns - 5-6;
- carnation (buds) - 4-5 pieces;
- sugar - 500 g;
- rock salt - 2.5 tbsp. l .;
- water - 2.5 l;
- vinegar (2 tbsp. per liter jar);
- vegetable oil (1 tbsp per liter jar).
Cooking method
Wash the fruit thoroughly before cooking. Next, prepare in the following sequence:
- Remove the seeds and the stalk, cut into four or six slices, depending on the size.
- We put it in an enameled bowl and fill it with boiling water, so that we can barely cover, cover and leave for fifteen minutes.
- While the pepper is drawn, it is necessary to boil the marinade: pour water into the pan, add sugar, salt and spices, bring to a boil.
- When the marinade is ready, put the peppers in clean jars, add vinegar and oil and pour the hot marinade to the top.
- We roll up the cans with lids and leave them upside down under the blanket.
We advise you to learn about other ways of harvesting pepper for the winter.
Recipe with honey
Perhaps the most popular recipe for pickled pepper - with honey. This component in the composition of the marinade gives the product a sweetish savory flavor, in addition, honey is a natural preservative, which preserves the product longer.
Required Ingredients
The recipe includes the following components:
- pepper - 2 kg;
- water - 1 l;
- vegetable oil - 100 ml;
- honey - 2 tbsp. l .;
- sugar - 2 tbsp. l .;
- salt - 2 tbsp. l .;
- acetic acid - 1 tsp;
- black pepper peas - 5 pcs.
Cooking method
Cooking in stages:
- Clean, chopped fruit must be blanched in boiling water. Put a pot of water on the fire, and when it boils, we lower the vegetables.
- In the meantime, take up the marinade. Add sugar, salt, honey and vegetable oil to the pot with water, mix and set on fire. When the mixture boils, add a teaspoon of 70 percent acetic acid, turn off the gas.
- At the bottom of sterile containers (volume 500 ml) throw pepper peas. Blanch sweet pepper to a state of good plasticity, then lay it on the cans, trying to gently tamp. Pour marinade over the top and roll up the lids.
Recipe for apples
The pickled dish with apples has an unusual and many-sided taste. It is desirable for him to take sour-sweet fruits, for example, Antonovka.
Required Ingredients
Products we need:
- pepper - 1.5 kg;
- apples - 1.5 kg;
- water - 2 l;
- vinegar - third of a glass;
- sugar - 2 cups.
Recipes harvesting apples for the winter: dried, roasted, baked apples, apple jam, "Five minutes".
Cooking method
Vegetables and fruits should be pre-washed, then the sequence of actions is as follows:
- In order not to waste time, we put the marinade to boil: put sugar and vinegar in a saucepan with water and leave to boil. While it is being cooked, let's do the cutting of the ingredients.
- Peppers and apples cut into small slices, preferably the same size.
- The ingredients are ready, the marinade boil. Now, in portions, we blanch the apples and pepper in turns, for about two or three minutes.
- After the time has elapsed, we remove them from the pan and put them into prepared jars: a layer of pepper, a layer of apples, etc.
- Pour the filled containers with marinade and roll.
Important! When slicing, the apples darken very quickly to prevent this, sprinkle them with lemon juice or blanch a little longer than the stated time.
Caucasian recipe
Caucasian cuisine is famous for its spicy and spicy dishes, consuming a large amount of greenery. Winter canning in a Caucasian way is also not complete without spicy herbs and a sharp note.
Required Ingredients
For this dish we prepare the following ingredients:
- Bulgarian pepper - 2 kg;
- hot pepper - 2 pcs .;
- garlic - 100 g;
- celery (greens) - a bunch;
- vegetable oil - 200 ml;
- sugar - 3 tbsp. l .;
- salt - 1 tbsp. l .;
- water - 400 ml;
- vinegar - 200 ml (9%);
- bell pepper to taste.
Learn how to pickle zucchini, mushrooms, watermelons, plums, green tomatoes, gooseberries, tomatoes with carrots for the winter.
Cooking method
- To begin, clean the vegetables, remove the seeds and stalks.
- Then put the marinade to boil: pour water, oil, vinegar into the saucepan, add sugar, salt, 8-9 peas of pepper. We put on the fire, mixing the ingredients.
- Cut vegetables into four parts in boiling marinade, boil for five minutes, stirring occasionally. Do it better in parts, for uniformity.
- Ready-made vegetables lay out in a separate bowl to cool a little.
- While the main component is cooling, chop the garlic, chop the greens and cut into pieces the hot peppers. Put in marinade, cook for three minutes, stirring.
- Next, add the cooled base, mix well and cook for about five minutes. To the dish as a result turned out crunchy, stir and do not allow digestion.
- We put the finished mixture into prepared cans, roll it up.
Important! Be sure to turn any ready-made preservation upside down and wrap a blanket until it cools. When the jar has cooled, slide your finger around the neck under the lid to make sure it is tight.
What to apply to the table
Marinated product can be used as a cold snack, serving it to main dishes. Pieces of pickled snacks are a frequent ingredient in various casseroles, dressings and sauces, warm and cold salads, hot and cold sandwiches.
The dish goes well with potatoes, side dishes of cereals, pasta. It can be served to fish, poultry, baked vegetables.
In conclusion: do not be afraid to experiment with spices. Vegetable goes well with greens: cilantro, basil, oregano, thyme. You can optionally add bay leaf, onions, celery root. Beating the properties of various seasonings, you can achieve a unique, rich taste.
Network User Recipes
3 liters of tomato juice 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons of salt with a slightly noticeable slide 1/3 cup of vinegar (9%) 0.5 cup of sunflower oil
All this to boil with a large saucepan.
Pepper sweet with tails wash, chop with a fork and throw in boiling juice as much will be removed. Boil 15-20 minutes and try all the time, the pepper should not be too hard, and too soft, too. Lay out in cans, roll up, turn over and wrap.
