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    Spicy pickled Mexican carrots (Zanahorias en Escabeche)

    Spicy Pickled Mexican Carrots A great find is this recipe , from a site with great pictures,I go there often just to look at them and try to learn more about photography. Pickled carrrots are a first for me,can’t wait to open the jar.   Ingredients for Spicy Pickled Mexican Carrots 500 gr carrots 1 big white onion 3 chili peppers 4 garlic cloves 2 bay leaves 1 t black pepper 1 t oregano 2 cups (500 ml) vinegar 3 cups (750 ml) water 1/8 cup oil Directions for Zanahorias en Escabece recipe Peel and slice the carrots. Clean the onion and garlic and slice. Cut the chili peppers into pieces. In…

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    Pickled watermelon

    I don’t know if you’re familiar with pickled watermelon, I came accross this when visiting my grandparents. They’d pickle them while they’re still small and not ripe yet. So what to do with a rather pinkish watermelon was cut up? Don’t let the editing fool you,it was quite pink though still sweet. So I went ahead and pickled it! Ingredients: watermelon slices 1 T salt to 1 liter water 2 T white vinegar to 1 liter water fresh dill sprigs water Cut up the watermelon and put the pieces in the jar. Mix the water with the salt and vinegar and stir until salt disolves. Put the dill sprig  and…