Posts tagged pickles

los angeles may not have as many recognizable landmarks to the outside as new york does, but one thing it has plenty of is local institutions. mel’s drive-in is one. there are a few locations scattered throughout the city, and its the kind of place you could just sit for hours, drinking coffee with friends, playing songs on the jukebox and chowing down on some delicious food. 

(ps - i have a painting of one of the hollywood locations for sale in my etsy shop!)

so i’m home and feeling productive and motivated so i’ve been cooking all day! (and when i say all day i mean i made two things) i’m only gonna share one recipe today though, cause the other wont be ready til tomorrow. i cant take actually take credit for thinking of them either…but i did make em! credit for this one goes to miss nontra. its mostly a “to taste” recipe, so i’ll just tell you what i did. 

• thinly slice one cucumber and place in bowl
• cover so about 3/4 of the cukes are submerged in rice vinegar
• add water until liquid completely covers them
• add a splash or two of olive oil
• add a liberal amount of salt (a couple of tablespoons maybe? i didn’t measure, i just dumped it in til it tasted good)
• swoosh it all around to mix
• refrigerate for as long as you can handle it! they’re “ready” as soon as they’re cold, but they get better the longer you let them sit. 
• enjoy!