Fermented Giardiniera

Ingredients:

2 cups thinly sliced carrots
2 cups thinly sliced red bell peppers
1 1/2 cups thinly slice onions
2 cups thinly sliced celery
4 cups cauliflower florets
2 cups thinly sliced green tomatoes
2 thinly sliced red jalapenos keep seed for more heat
3 long green chili pepperoncini peppers
3 -5 garlic cloves peeled and sliced super thin
fresh thyme sprig
2 bay leaves
3 tablespoons unrefined salt
6 cups filtered mineral water using chlorinated tap water will prevent the beneficial bacteria to grow

Prepare brine by dissolving the salt in water
Mix all the ingredients except the brine in a large bowl
Add them to the Fermenting Vessel of choice check description above packing them down as you go
Fill each jar with the brine leaving 1 -2 inches of headroomthe space at the top between the rim of the jar and the top of the vegetables Weight the vegetables so they are completely submerged in the brine
Cover the top of the vessel with a lid coffee filter paper towel cheese cloth or tea towel to keep bugs out and odors inches
Be sure to secure towels with a very tight rubber band or the ring from the canning jars
Place the jar out of direct light
Ferment at room temperature 4 days before checking the flavor If you prefer the flavor more sour continue fermenting
If to your taste transfer the jars to the refrigerator
Burp the jars once daily to release any built-up gasses the giardiniera does continue to ferment while in the refrigerator
This doesnt need to be done in my home because we help ourselves to it daily