3 pickled shallots and garlic balsamic vinegar Recipes

heads of garlic, salt, water, shallot, peeled and left whole, cheap balsamic vinegar, soft brown sugar, bay leaf, pickling spices

dried shiitake mushrooms, olive oil, button mushrooms , wiped clean with a damp cloth, garlic cloves, sliced, shallots, minced, balsamic vinegar, leaves from 2 thyme sprigs, or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, fresh sage leaves, chopped , or 1/2 tsp crumbled dried sage, chopped parsley, bay leaf, crumbled, pickling salt