> Ingredients include oil as >well as vinegar, garlic, carrots, onions, and spices. >I've yet to figure out why the oil and vinegar get along >and how they keep the peppers so crispy! Sigh. > >Any recipe ideas would really be appreciated! > >New Englander Living In England, >Kimberley > Kimberley, as far as keeping the peppers crispy, one of the "spices" may be a touch of alum. Alum is frequently used in cucumber pickle recipes and has that effect. How far down the list is the "oil"? It could be that oil was just used to saute the carrots & onion before they went into the mix. I don't know how it is in England, but in the US the labels are supposed to list the ingredients in order of highest to lowest quantity. Renae