I know that you have probably already had this discussion before, but I am still learning. Does anyone have a good receipe for a crisp dill pickle? Mine come our floppy, good but floppy.
if i remember right a quart jar took 1/8 tsp...
it was a small amt any way, you add it to each jar filled with hot brine, not to the whole pot of brine.
still have to find the recipe for brine i used & i'll post it if you want
i did order the book from the library on pickling
it is called the joy of pickling by Linda Ziedrich (1998)
yesterday we went to a grocery that has a large assortment of amish pickled veg, they are very expensive..about $5 qt !!! they even had pickled brussel sprouts! mushrooms, baby corn, cauliflower, etc.
Yes, please post the recipe. Lord willing, my cucumbers will do extremely well this year. I have a lot of canning books, but not a lot of dill pickle recipes.
for firming agents you can use:
lime, alum, horseradish or leaves (grape leaves)
my technique has been to
use a small amount of alum per jar, sprinkling it over the vegs & hot brine.
different from the technique in the book . she says to soak the cukes in salted water (brine) before pouring hot vinegar over. also the canning method a bit different.
How have you made your pickles??
check out this book it is very good. worth buying if you really like pickling. it has 200 recipes
sorry i haven't found my pickle recipe yet. I reorganized recipes a while ago & hid it from myself!
Due to a lack of space, I have used a recipe that calls for placing cukes in a jar, placing dill, a clove of garlic and hot pepper, adding a solution of boiling vinegar and water. Sealing in a hotwater bath. The taste is quite good, but not what I am after. I am a pickleholic, and I love pickle season.
I am going to try to find the book. Thank-you
I just found the Joy of Pickling book at our library. I looked on line on their site and found 6 copies at various libraries in the county. Dh is picking it up for me today! Thanks for the suggestion, we just bought a house with a huge yard last summer, and are planning our first garden thes year...with lost of little cucumbers for my pickle fanatics!
As soon as I find my cookbook, I'll give you the amounts.
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