Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles

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what is the point/value of soaking first?

George Shirley wrote:

> Look in the Ball Blue Book, found at most Walmart stores in the food preserving section. Generally
> just consists of soaking your future pickles in ice water for a couple of hours prior to pickling
> them.
>
> George
>
> Gayle Fields wrote:
> >
> > Now that the cucumber harvest is in I hope to make some ice water
> > pickles but I cannot find the recipe that my mother used to follow.
> > Anyone on the list know of one?
> >
> > > Gayle

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