Sure, everyone seems to be pickling these days. But can they create that memorable pucker without sodium? This year, health and self care are even hotter topics than usual. So as we prepare for 2010, give a gift that tastes as good in your mouth as it is for your body. Due to my own health needs, I was forced to eliminate salt from my diet. But this never meant that I had to eliminate flavor. Over the past 6 years, I have been determined to create flavorful recipes that defy the odds of salt free cooking - and this pickle recipe is my latest success. The use of flavored vinegar, citrus, and turmeric allows the natural sweet tang of the fennel to really shine. And as a holiday gift, you couldn't find more of a show stopper. The pickled fennel is versatile in its culinary uses (chop up the fennel into a relish for a gourmet home-made burger), it is bright in presentation (almost looks like a snow globe with the floating spices), and it is devilishly impressive even though simple to make. So this holiday season, give a gift that is clearly made with love and is good for the heart.
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