Name: Lemon-Chile Green Bean Pickles
Yield: Makes 2 quarts
Ingredients: 1½ pounds green beans, trimmed; 1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed; 4 chiles de árbol (optional); 4 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 cup distilled white vinegar; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; Two 1-qt. canning jars with lids

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Eva Kolenko

Brine is what seasons and preserves; without it, your veg will never graduate to pickle status.

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