Giardiniera - Lidia

Ingredients

• 1 small cauliflower, cut into small florets
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into ½ inch squares
• 3 medium carrots, cut into 2 by ½ inch sticks
• 3 stalks celery, sliced ½ inch thick on the bias
• 1 small red onion, sliced
• 1 bulb fennel, trimmed, halved, cored and sliced
• 1 cup fennel fronds reserved
• 4 fresh bay leaves
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
• ⅓ cup kosher salt
• 3 cups white wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• ½ teaspoon peperoncino