Name: Dilly Beans
Yield: Makes about 3 quarts
Ingredients: 2/3 cup coarse sea salt; 2 pounds small, tender green beans or yellow wax beans, trimmed; 6 fresh dill sprigs; 6 small garlic cloves, smashed; 3 small dried red chiles (such as cayenne or chile de árbol); 1 tablespoon dill seeds; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed

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Dilly BeansDitte Isager

These brined green beans get their snappy flavor from fermentation. Use them to make the Dilly Bean Potato Salad, serve with charcuterie, or use as a Bloody Mary garnish.

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