Giardiniera
{{Short description|Italian relish of pickled vegetables in vinegar or oil}}
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Giardiniera ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|ɑːr|d|ɪ|ˈ|n|j|ɛər|ə}},[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/giardiniera "giardiniera"]{{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (US) and {{Cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.lexico.com/definition/giardiniera |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409030445/https://www.lexico.com/definition/giardiniera |url-status=dead |archive-date=2022-04-09 |title=giardiniera |dictionary=Lexico UK English Dictionary |publisher=Oxford University Press}} {{IPA|it|dʒardiˈnjɛːra|lang}}) is an Italian relish of pickled vegetables in vinegar or oil.{{cite book | last = Miller | first = Robin | title = Quick Fix Meals: 200 Simple, Delicious Recipes to Make Mealtime Easy | date = November 2007 | publisher = Taunton Press | location = Newtown, CT | isbn = 978-1-56158-947-0 | page = [https://archive.org/details/quickfixmeals20000mill/page/231 231] | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/quickfixmeals20000mill/page/231 }}{{cite book | last=Larsen | first=L. | title=The About.Com Guide To Shortcut Cooking: 225 Simple and Delicious Recipes for the Chef on the Go | publisher=Adams Media | series=About.com Guides | year=2007 | isbn=978-1-59869-273-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E_9deCE_s9MC&pg=PA106 | page=106 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Varieties and uses
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Italian giardiniera is also called sottaceti ({{literally|under vinegar}}), a common term for pickled foods. It is typically eaten as an antipasto or with salads.{{cite book | last = Lombardi |first = Skip | title = La Cucina dei Poveri | year = 2004 | isbn = 1-4116-1141-1 | page = 8}}
In the United States, giardiniera is commonly available in traditional or spicy varieties, and the latter is sometimes referred to as "hot mix".{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
Giardiniera is a versatile condiment that can be used on a variety of different foods, such as bratwurst, bruschetta, burgers, pasta salad, eggs (omelets), hot dogs, tuna salad, sandwiches, and much more.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} In the U.S. it is not uncommon to use giardiniera on pasta.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
In the cuisine of Chicago, an oil-based giardiniera{{cite web|url=https://www.curiouscuisiniere.com/hot-giardiniera-relish/|title=Chicago Style Giardiniera Relish|publisher=curiouscuisiniere.com|date=August 16, 2018|access-date=June 5, 2020|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105034908/https://www.curiouscuisiniere.com/hot-giardiniera-relish/|url-status=live}} is often used as a condiment, typically as a topping on Italian beef sandwiches,{{cite book | last1=Gillespie | first1=K. | last2=Joachim | first2=D. | title=Fire in My Belly: Real Cooking | publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-4494-2642-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NC3C2KjY66cC&pg=PA231 | page=231 | access-date=2015-11-21 | archive-date=2023-10-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002120627/https://books.google.com/books?id=NC3C2KjY66cC&pg=PA231#v=onepage&q&f=false | url-status=live }} subs, and pizza.{{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/2018/8/28/17789014/giardiniera-chicago-condiment|title=The Best Pizza Topping That You've Probably Never Heard About|publisher=theringer.com|date=August 28, 2018|access-date=June 5, 2020|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409030445/https://www.theringer.com/2018/8/28/17789014/giardiniera-chicago-condiment|url-status=live}}
Ingredients
The Italian version includes bell peppers, celery, carrots, cauliflower and gherkins.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} The pickled vegetables are marinated in oil, red- or white-wine vinegar, herbs and spices.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
Chicago-style giardiniera is commonly made spicy with sport peppers or chili flakes, along with a combination of assorted vegetables, including bell peppers, celery, carrots, cauliflower, and sometimes gherkins or olives,{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/craving/ct-giardiniera-chicago-history-food-0524-story.html|title=How giardiniera crossed an ocean to become Chicago's favorite condiment|publisher=chicagotribune.com|date=May 19, 2017|access-date=December 19, 2020|archive-date=March 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331183014/https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/craving/ct-giardiniera-chicago-history-food-0524-story.html|url-status=live}} all marinated in vegetable oil, olive oil, soybean oil, or any combination of the three. Some commercially prepared versions are labeled "Chicago-style giardiniera".{{cite book | last=Capone | first=D.M. | title=Uncle Al Capone: The Untold Story from Inside His Family | publisher=Recap Publishing Company | year=2010 | isbn=978-0-9828451-0-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6V90JsI4d-gC&pg=PT98 | page=98}}
See also
{{Portal|Italy|Food}}
- {{annotated link|List of pickled foods}}
- Encurtido – a pickled vegetable appetizer, side dish and condiment in the Mesoamerican region
- {{annotated link|Jangajji|Jangajji}}
- {{annotated link|Torshi|Torshi}}
- {{annotated link|Piccalilli}}
References
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Category:Cuisine of the Midwestern United States
Category:Italian-American cuisine