Tsukemono 101

The Japanese quick-pickling method that unlocks a world of incredible salads

I wrote recently in the other newsletter about this fennel salad that I was pretty happy with. Apart from tasting wonderful, it drew inspiration from a couple of leftover liquids in the fridge that gave it a deep and resonant flavor. What I want to focus on here is the method I used to transform the texture of the fennel in almost no time.

The Japanese w…