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Turmeric Escabeche





Yields
24 Servings



Active Time
1 hr



Marinating Time
8 hrs



Total Time
9 hrs

In Mexico, escabeche, or pickle, often refers to the spicy, crisp vegetable pickle you’ll find in most taco bars. It nearly always has cauliflower, jalapeños, onion, and carrots; Donnie Masterton, chef at TacoLab by Tacolicious, in San Miguel de Allende, adds a few more. He also infuses the pickling liquid with a jolt of turmeric, giving the pickle a subtle earthiness and bright golden glow. It’s delicious with anything fried, cheesy, or salty.

Turmeric Escabeche




Iain Bagwell
Pickling Liquid
 ¼ cup turmeric
 2 ⅔ cups distilled white vinegar
 ⅓ cup each sugar and kosher salt
 2 bay leaves
 1 tsp black peppercorns
 4 tsp coriander seeds, toasted
Vegetables
 ½ head cauliflower, cut into small florets
 2 ½ oz green beans, stemmed and cut into ½-in. pieces
 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 2-in. matchsticks
 2 jalapeños, sliced in rings with seeds
 10 grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
 2 ½ oz white onion, cut into ¼-in. dice
 2 garlic cloves, sliced
1

Put all pickling-liquid ingredients plus 2 1/3 cups water into a large pot and bring to a boil, covered. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until salt and sugar is dissolved. Let cool and settle.

2

Line a colander with cheesecloth, set it over a large bowl, and slowly pour in liquid, leaving most of turmeric sediment behind in pot.

3

Mix vegetables in a large nonreactive bowl, then divide between 2 qt-size wide-mouth mason jars. Bring pickling liquid to a simmer and pour over the vegetables, again leaving any turmeric sediment behind. Chill 24 hours before using. Serve in a bowl, with some of the liquid included.

Make ahead: Up to 1 month, chilled.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size Per 2-tbsp. serving

Servings 24

Amount Per Serving
Calories 8.2Calories from Fat 0.51
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.51g1%

Saturated Fat 0.17g1%
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 155mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 1.85g1%

Dietary Fiber 0.47g2%
Protein 0.33g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.