Appetizing pickles are a great addition to many dishes, a good snack, as well as a savory ingredient in salads or even homemade pizza toppings. It’s just that cooking them takes a lot of time, besides, you need to be able to roll and salt vegetables for the winter.
For those who want to save time, there are appropriate ways to make salted cucumbers - in a bag and even without brine. It is fast and does not require a high level of culinary excellence.
The preparation of salted cucumbers with or without a bag can be done in different ways. Try several recipes and choose your favorite among them.
How to make salted cucumbers in a package
You will need a few fresh cucumbers, garlic, basil, dill, pepper, horseradish and other seasonings, a tablespoon of salt. Wash the vegetables well and trim the edges. Chop greens and garlic, put everything in a bag and salt. Shake well to mix evenly. Put the dish in the refrigerator for six to eight hours. Still not fast enough? Salted cucumbers in a bag can be left at room temperature, then they will be ready for use in three to four hours. You can serve them on the table.
How to make very fast salted cucumbers
Take four cucumbers, a couple tablespoons of salt, four tablespoons of vinegar, garlic, dill, basil and pepper.
Cut the vegetables into strips or slices, finely chop the greens and mix all the ingredients in a bag or pan. Sliced cucumbers are cooked at lightning speed - in a quarter of an hour they will be pickled. Do not pour the remaining vinegar with seasonings after cooking, as it may come in handy the next time you cook.
How to make salted cucumbers in a bag or jar without brine
If you want to cook vegetables for a long time, use the following method. Take a couple of kilograms of cucumbers, a few large bunches of dill and coarse salt. Rinse and dry the vegetables well, cut the greens. Put in thick layers in a bag or jar, then pour salt and shake. Before use, harvested cucumbers need to be soaked a little in cool water to get rid of excess salt.
How to make salted cucumbers in a bag especially crispy
Take a couple of kilograms of vegetables, a half liter of water, a couple of tablespoons of salt, a teaspoon of sugar and the same amount of 9% vinegar, a few leaves of cherry and currant, a leaf of horseradish, two heads of garlic, dill. Rinse and peel the cucumbers, split the garlic into cloves and cut them into halves. Chop greens at the bottom of the bag or jar, put the garlic and the rest of the greens, and place the cucumbers on top. Add salt and sugar to the water, bring to a boil and let it cool slightly, after which pour cucumbers, adding vinegar. Tie or close the workpiece tightly and leave for a couple of days. Not the fastest way to make salted cucumbers in a bag, but the resulting product will be incredibly crispy and piquant. It is difficult to imagine something more appetizing as a snack or as a complement to a side dish.