Here's how to choose the best cucumbers for pickling, whether you're planting them or shopping at the farmers market.

Brighten any dish up with these sweet and sour, crunchy quick pickles. You can go for the classic onions and cucumbers or try carrots, fennel, even root vegetables like swede and celeriac.

Hearty root vegetables such as carrots make excellent pickles. “I’ve found that carrots, cucumbers, small turnips, radishes, green tomatoes, peppers—both hot and sweet—onions, green beans ...