Well I used to think that too. Then I took a bite of home made dill pickles. Nasty..Tasted like dill weed. Not sour at all. Since then I have stayed away from home made dill pickles. That is why is say sour. The vinegar may be the key. ----- Original Message ----- From: <enkantare@mindspring.com> To: <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 5:03 PM Subject: [email] Re: [CH] sour pickles > are sour and dill not one in the same? i believe you can adjust the > amount (and probably type) of vinegar to attain the "sourness" you > are looking for ... ive never really pickled.. but my mother and aunt > have and thats what they always did... > > Woody > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "madison" <madisond1@earthlink.net> > To: <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com> > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 5:50 PM > Subject: [CH] sour pickles > > > > Hello. I want to find a good recipe for sour pickles. Not dill pickles, > not > > half sour pickles, not sweet and sour pickles. But sour pickles like > > McDonalds puts on their hamburgers. Like the big pickles they sell at > > concession stands. I want to make them hot and sour. I have searched > Google > > and can't find anything that reads like a sour pickle. Surly someone has a > > good SOUR pickle recipe. > > > > Thanks > > > >