Cookstuff

To pickle your fancy

Moessner Orchard’s pickled beets and red cabbage bring a touch of the old Midwest to the Southern California table. No commercial variety can come close to the quality of these grandma’s-kitchen-style condiments. The tangy beets are not too sweet and have a terrific al dente texture. They are great eaten as is, or perhaps tossed into a salad. The cabbage has aromas of spice and caraway and would pair perfectly with roast meats and potatoes (pancakes, anyone?).

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Moessner Orchard pickled beets and red cabbage. Available year-round at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market. Beets, $5 (32-ounce jar); cabbage, $3 (8-ounce jar), $4.75 (32-ounce jar).

-- Jack Silberstein