See the Recipe Tips for information on sterilising. Trim the cucumbers (there’s no need to peel them) and slice them very finely – the easiest way to do this is using the slicing blade on a ...

Season beets with 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon zest and salt to taste. Toss cucumbers in 1 tablespoon olive oil, a pinch of salt and dried dill. Season salmon’s flesh side with salt and pepper.

See the Recipe Tips for information on how to sterilise jars. Wash the gherkins or cucumbers. Leave gherkins whole, but if using cucumbers, cut in half lengthways and remove any seeds by running a ...