Reviewed: May 17, 2012

Excellent. Searched for a recipe to use on my home-made Italian Beef sangwiches! Loved it -just making my 2nd batch. I did add a teaspoon of celery seed to the dressing spices. Very versatile recipe to add in whatever vegis you have available, some zuchinni and summer squash worked well. Thank you for sharing!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

paniolo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Carmel, Indiana, USA

Living In: Plano, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 1, 2012

Love this. Kept the pieces bite-sized because my hubby and I just snacked on it. Did not include red bell peppers because we did not have any and just added more cauliflower (my favorite). To prevent oil from solidifying as one reviewer mentioned, used half grapeseed oil and half olive oil…no worries about that. This is a MUST TRY! About to start my second batch.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

TNJ1333

Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2012

I've never even heard of this stuff, but it looked healthy and I love anything with a spicy kick to it, and the reviews were so great. It definitely delivered! It didn't last a week. We were eating it on crackers as an appetizer, throwing some in our salads, making sandwiches with it & and little melted cheese. Fantastic.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

IrisMac

Home Town: Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2012

Thanks for sharing your recipe for Giardineira.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

ItalianBeef

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2012

This will be a staple in my house I'm sure. I keep telling my husband that it's not even ready yet (but I have secretly eaten half already).

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

GREENJELLYBEAN28

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2012

I can't believe I made it through the past three days and finally got to taste this! It's indeed as great as everyone says! I used water instead of oil and I cut my veggies into big crudités-style chunks. The only issue is that they lost their crisp rigidity after the salt soak. I'd hoped it'd be restored after the vinegar soak, but it was not. However it wasn't a big deal and I wouldn't even have noticed had I cut smaller pieces as per the recipe. Update- If you do cauliflower in large chunks, like I just did, consider blanching them first. Otherwise they retain an unpleasing raw, almost rubbery texture.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Lauren

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2012

I haven't tried this recipe yet but wanted to offer a suggestion to Daria Kilgore. (I had to rate it in order to post this suggestion and gave it 4 stars because olive oil will change texture when refrigerated) In place of the Olive Oil try Vegetable Oil for dishes you intend to refrigerate. It won't solidify like Olive Oil does ... just one of the many little tips I learned from my Italian mother. Hope that helps.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

BnKsMom

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2012

Wow! Wow! Wow! This is a must try recipe! My husband and I are big on the city of Chicago and he says this is it! I have steered clear of the giardiniera when we visit because I hate anything that touches vinegar! I saw this recipe and decided to make it for my husband. Like any cook I tasted my food before I served it...it was delicious! I am sold! I think the longer it marinates in the frig the better the results. I soaked the veg on a Monday, performed the second step on Tuesday and I served it on Saturday! I served it hot and cold!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Disneymom

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2012

An excellent recipe! I made this as directed. My husband who is from Chicago, said that this was far "more flavorful", than the giardiniera that you get from that famous place that sells it in his hometown. We ate this with the Slow Cooker Italian Beef, another excellent recipe that is on this website

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

mariegold

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Columbus, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

Soooooo delicious! Good on everything, I can't even bear to look at store-bought giardiniera! Optional to tone down the jalapenos to 6 or 4. Serrano chiles also work very well. Please note that they have the same hotness factor as jalapenos, so don't let the small size fool you. I also added more cauliflower, as that is a favorite. Thank you PHONETEK!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful