Re: [gardeners] Ice Water Pickles
Gayle Fields (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 12 Aug 2001 07:01:48 -0600
Thanks for the suggestion George. Actually, I always soak all my cukes overnight before canning and they
are always crisp. I think what I am really looking for it Icicle Pickles. I remember my Dad emptying
the crock every day and them Mom refilled it with something? Am presently going through all her recipe
books in search. They were a swet pickle and she left them in the crock pot rather than can them.
Gayle
George Shirley wrote:
> Supposedly makes the pickles crisper. I put up a batch last month that were ice water soaked, reckon
> we'll find out when we open a jar.
>
> George
>
> Bargyla Rateaver wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bargyla Rateaver
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