"Taquería-Style Pickled Carrots from Saving the Season..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups white wine vinegar
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2 cups water
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2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
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2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano (or dried oregano)
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½ teaspoon black peppercorns, lightly crushed
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1 small red onion, peeled and cut into ?-inch slices
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2 to 4 jalapeño chiles, quartered (seeded for less heat)
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2¾ pounds carrots, peeled and cut on a bias½ inch thick
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8 garlic cloves, peeled
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4 small dried red chiles (optional)