65 recipes that put HANDMADE PICKLES centre-stage from classic deli-style dill-pickled cukes and Italian giardiniera to Korean kimchi and South American curtido. Traditional ACCOMPANIMENTS for meat, cheese and fish, pickles are enjoying something of a return to glory as a NEW GENERATION of eager foodies discover their CRUNCHY TANGY charms. The recipes and methods showcase everything that modern picklers and fermenters Shedletsky's have learned since launching their award-winning brand . Even after thousands of hours of chopping, salting and brining vegetables, they find the process magical as it connects them with the past in a visceral, hands-on way, while still producing something incredible to eat . Here you will find all the tools you need to get started with making your own extraordinary pickles and ferments at home , as well as recipes and brilliant ideas for what you can do to put your 'pickles into practice' once made. From bar snacks , sandwiches and salads to substantial hot dishes and other ideas for the pickle-devotee such as drinks , including an ingenious take on the trending Pickleback shot .