To Italians, giardiniera (pronounced jar-din-AIR-ah) is a way of saying pickled vegetables. The condiment is also known as ...

This is my version of Italian giardiniera, or vinegar pickled vegetables. They are great with barbecued or panfried pork, chicken or beef; with cheese in a sandwich or as part of a salad.

Originally created as a way to preserve garden vegetables for the winter months (giardiniera means "from the garden"), Chicagoans turned the mix of pickled cauliflower, carrot, celery, red peppers ...