Homemade Chicago-Style Giardiniera Recipe (Hot Giardiniera)

Name: Homemade Chicago-Style Giardiniera Recipe (Hot Giardiniera)
Ingredients: 1 cup cauliflower florets (chopped (about 1/4 head of cauliflower)); 5 jalapeno peppers (diced (use bell peppers for mild giardiniera); 5 serrano peppers (diced (or use sport peppers - optional, for hot giardiniera)); 1 medium carrot (diced); 2 celery stalks (diced); 1/2 cup salt; 1 cup olive oil ((extra virgin is best, though you can use vegetable oil)); 1 cup vinegar ((or use water, like many Chicago giardiniera brands - see the Recipe Notes)); 4 cloves of garlic (minced); 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds; 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper ((or to taste)); Ground black pepper ((to taste)); 1/2 cup green olives (chopped)

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This Chicago-style giardiniera recipe is the ultimate condiment with fresh peppers and veggies in oil and seasonings, an absolute must for beef sandwiches!

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Ingredients

1 cup cauliflower florets (chopped (about 1/4 head of cauliflower))
5 jalapeno peppers (diced (use bell peppers for mild giardiniera)
5 serrano peppers (diced (or use sport peppers - optional, for hot giardiniera))
1 medium carrot (diced)
2 celery stalks (diced)
1/2 cup salt
1 cup olive oil ((extra virgin is best, though you can use vegetable oil))
1 cup vinegar ((or use water, like many Chicago giardiniera brands - see the Recipe Notes))
4 cloves of garlic (minced)
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper ((or to taste))
Ground black pepper ((to taste))
1/2 cup green olives (chopped)