Name: Angled Loofah Bread-and-Butter Pickles
Yield: Makes 6 cups
Ingredients: 1 angled loofah (1/2 lb); 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 cups ice cubes; 1 cup cider vinegar; 1/2 cup water; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1 medium sweet onion (1/2 lb), thinly sliced crosswise and separated into rings

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Angled Loofah Bread-and-Butter PicklesRita Maas

In Asian cooking, angled loofah is typically braised or served in soups, but it's also perfectly suited to pickling. Try to buy young loofah (no longer than 12 inches).

Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr (plus 2 days for marinating)

Cooks' note:

• We don't recommend processing these pickles. Additional heating gives the loofah a mushy texture.

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