$25.00
if you take the five basic flavour profiles : sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami : then add the basic contrasts of a successful dish : smooth, crunchy, zingy, fatty, crispy : you soon realise that using pickles in your cooking can lay down some excellent funky beats. having a range of pickles + preserves in your fridge is akin to your spotify playlists : you can scan through them + , depending on your mood, use them to add verve to your dishes + your day.
for caitlin ruth, when it comes to pickles she’s looking for taste, a contrast of flavours + a good way to make a funky dish. there are few dishes that can’t be improved by the addition of a pickle : + few fruits + vegetables that can’t be thrown into a jar in a 10-minute pickle project. with suggestions for how to eat + serve each pickle + tips on how to use them in surprising ways (think pickle-brined fries or a pickle zhoug), caitlin puts the fun into funky to pack your plate with flavour.
