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It's a simple green vegetable ... and garlic. The recipe is easy to double or triple for a crowd, and you can serve it warm or cold. Fermented pickles are easy to make. Make a brine with garlic ...

Fermented Vegetables (Storey Publishing, 2014) includes in-depth instruction for making kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles, and then offers more than 120 recipes, using those basic methods ...