11/04/2026
Giardiniera are pickled Italian vegetables. In my family we usually eat this as part of our antipasto, accompanied by cheeses and meats. But putting it on crusty Italian bread with sliced meats and provolone cheese is my favorite way to eat it.
In Italy a giardiniera typically has cauliflower, red peppers, carrots and celery. But this too can vary in different regions. My grandmother even put string beans and mushrooms in hers. She usually made this with vegetables that were about to go bad in her refrigerator. So, her versions varied depending on what she had.
But any way you eat it, these pickled vegetables are outstanding. Not only is giardiniera delicious but it is relatively healthy, and it’s super easy to make.
Ingredients BELOW and it it also in my cookbook, available on my website www.miciamammas.com
Ingredients
(Serves 10)
1 head of cauliflower (about 1 ½ lbs), cut into bite size florets
5 carrots (about ½ lbs.), peeled and sliced into half moons
6 celery (about ½ lbs) stalks, thinly sliced crosswise
3 red peppers (about 1 lb.), julienned
1 cup Sliced Mushrooms
6 cups white w**e vinegar
3 cups water
3 Tbsp. Salt and 1 tsp. Salt.
3 Tbsp. Sugar
6 bay leaves
1 cups extra virgin olive oil
3 tsp. Oregano
12 oz. pepperoncini in vinegar, stems cut off, seeded and cut into small rings.
