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Salad Beans in Vinegar

4 servings

Ingredients

• Salad beans (as needed)
• 2 liter Wine vinegar
• 1 liter Water
• Salt (handful)
• Horseradish or ginger (a little)
• Bay leaves (a little)
• Pepper (a little)
• Allspice (a little)
• Mustard seeds (a little)

Instructions

1. Thoroughly string the salad beans (any size) and place them in portions into a copper kettle of rapidly boiling water; leave them for only about 10 minutes, otherwise they will become too soft and spoil easily.
2. Afterwards, drain and let cool.
3. Then, layer them in a pot with horseradish or ginger, bay leaves, pepper, and allspice.
4. Stir together wine vinegar, water, and a handful of salt until the salt dissolves, then pour over the beans so they are completely covered.
5. Place a bag with a thin layer of mustard seeds on top, covering the beans completely, along with a slate slab and a stone.
6. Seal the pot and place it in an airy, cold location.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.