[Sca-cooks] Pickles from Ein Boke de Guter Spise

[Guenievre de Monmarche]

Hi everyone! I mostly lurk, but I had a quick question.

I'm head cook for a feast July 8th, it's half German and half Italian. (Not
my first choice, but it's a Baronial Champions event and the theme is based
around the personas of our Baronage).

Anyway, the German half the feast is from Guter Spise, and one of the dishes
I plan on doing is the pickles:


Flavor caraway seeds and anise with pepper and with vinegar and with honey.
And make it gold with saffron. And add thereto mustard. In this condiment
you may make sulze (pickled or marinated) parsley, and small preserved fruit
and vegetables, or beets, which(ever) you want.



I'm planning on canning the pickles this weekend so they have some time to
mellow. My question, however, is what vegetables would you use? I'm not sure
I want to use beets, as I'm not personally fond of them (though they would
be pretty, so they're still an option!) Carrots are also out, as they're the
other veggie dish in this course (the other course includes spinach tarts
and sautéed mushrooms with onion).  Anyway, Germany isn't really my "thing",
so I'm not sure what other veggies were popular/available. Any suggestions?


Guenièvre