Sort of recently, I recruited my roommate into making some pickles with me. I gave him the arduous task of slicing all of the pickles to 1/4″ thickness – a task he deftly accomplished given he’s an architect and making things exact is his forte. Meanwhile, I chopped onion and made the brine that we would use to boil the sliced cucumber in later. After the chopping was done, we put everything in a bowl and covered it with salt…
