Questions tagged [pickles]
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Can I empty my canned pickles and add sugar to syrup?
I’ve been making sweet pickles for about 40 years now. They have won best of show at the county fair and lots of blue ribbons in the past. My issue is this year. They are just not sweet enough. Can I ...
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A blender that cans preserves to jars?
Do blenders exist that can cook and mix food so that it ends up in steamed jars automatically?
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Garlic Quick Pickle Too Spicy
I'm trying to make garlic flavored quick/refrigerator pickles, but when I simply try to increase the amount of garlic in the jars, they end up getting fairly spicy. I am using some red pepper flake, ...
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Retarding Brine Pickle Fermentation
I sell jars of salt-brine pickles. Bulk fermentation typically happens August to October. By February, they've softened up considerably.
Is it possible to buy myself a couple extra months by brining ...
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Will quick pickling using lactic acid instead of vinegar produce results more similar to lacto-fermented ones?
I made quick pickles using 3:4 5% vinegar ratio (I know it's often touted as unsafe to use less than 1:1, but I read the 3:4 ratio on an academic resource and I presume it might be safe to go even ...
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Claussen Pickles Bitter
I have been buying Claussen Pickles for years and never have had a problem with them. For some reason this jar of pickles has a bitter taste. I don't know if its a problem with the batch of cucumbers ...
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Why do my cucumbers in brine have a metallic aftertaste?
I pickle cucumbers in brine using about 45 grams of salt per litre of water, stored in a mason jar at room temperature for about a week.
I season them with fresh dill, smashed garlic, a whole chilli ...
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Are my home canned dill pickles safe to eat?
I followed the instructions from my canning book in making the pickles approximately a year ago. I opened them today and could pull the lid off with my fingers. They had seal marks in the rubber ...
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Convert dill pickle chips to bread and butter pickles?
Bread and Butter Pickles (sweet and tangy pickled cucumber slices) are not available locally (Mexico) but Costco carries dill pickle chips(slices).
Can I convert these believably?
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white spots on top of indian pickle
I hav made carrot pickle in lemon juice 15 days ago . some white spots are formed on the top of the pickle and at the sides of the glass jar.
Is the pickle safe to consume ?
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Taco Seasoning + Mustard smells like pickles
I made chicken burgers seasoned with taco seasoning mix, black pepper, and mustard. After letting it marinate on the meat for a while there was a strong sent of pickles. What might be causing it to ...
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Why is my onion pickle taking super long?
I made an onion pickle recipe I saw on YouTube.
It was a brine of water and vinegar (1:1) and salt.
You boil it, then pour over onion. Let cool. Store in fridge.
It's very common on YouTube. They say, ...
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Techniques for using (Polish) Pickle Pots?
I have a pair of Polish Pickle Pots, something like this:
But when I use them, I am yet to get good results. Mainly I've tried using them for sauerkraut (maybe 6 times), pickled beetroot (once) and ...
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Clean non sterilized jar, bell pepper in a water-vinegar (50% to 50% ratio) with 3% salt brine; botulism risk?
After searching different websites I didn't find a clear answer to my doubts:
noticed that while searching pickling mostly I got results referring to canning - is pickling a type of canning?
my ...
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What kind of pickle was this?
A while ago, I ate a charcuterie board that had, among other things, a strange pickled vegetable that I had never seen before and have not heard of since.
I say vegetable but it was probably a fruit.
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What's this off-white particulate stuff on my pickled asparagus?
I just opened a new jar of Foster's pickled asparagus and discovered off-white particulate matter on the stalks:
The stuff can be scraped off with a fingernail, but doesn't come off effortlessly to ...
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Why is my pickled red cabbage so pale?
Forgive me, but this is a very particular question:
I love having pickled red cabbage at Turkish restaurants; it's delicious and the color is always a beautiful deep magenta (see picture below). Yet ...
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Can refrigerator pickles be processed?
I have a made refrigerator pickles and put them in jars with lids sealed. Can I now process them?
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Slime in Fermented Pickle brine
I have pickles that have been fermenting for 3 weeks now, which in my experience is the ideal length of time. When I checked on them, there is mucousy slime in the brine. There's no unpleasant ...
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Safety of Quick-Pickles at Room Temperature [duplicate]
I just followed a recipe for pickled turnips, but am questioning the step of letting them sit out at room temp for 5 days before refrigerating.
The recipe used:
1 cup white vinegar (5% acidity)
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Can pickles (like beetroot) be frozen?
Living alone I can not resist buying pots of pickles.
But I do not dare to open them as I know I will not finish them before they go off, even when kept in the fridge. I have binned a few pots with at ...
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Can I pickle and brine without salt?
I have to reduce my sodium intake. I love kosher dill pickles. I'd like to make my own with less or no sodium.
So in researching, I see references to using saltpeter in place of salt sometimes. It is ...
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How to know when pickles are pickled correctly
I've made a small batch of pickled Japanese Turnip (the small white ones) based on this recipe.
1 cup vinegar, such as white, apple cider, or rice
1 cup water
1 tablespoon kosher salt or 2 teaspoons ...
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What was this pickled vegetable which I was served at a middle eastern restaurant?
I was eating at an Iranian/Persian restaurant and they brought a bowl of pickles to the table. Among them was the usual wild cucumber, green tomato, pink turnip, etc. but there were also several ...
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What's a POLISH dill pickle" [duplicate]
I'm 81 and have not been living in a cave all my life, BUT I had never heard of a "Polish dill pickle" until today. So, let me now ask, What's the difference between a dill pickle and a Polish dill ...
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What stops my pickles from turning into alcohol?
Just trying to learn the difference between lactic fermentation and alcoholic fermentation.. I'm a bit confused - is the only thing stopping my pickles from becoming an alcoholic beverage is the salt?
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vinegar pickles safety
I recently made a large batch of mixed vegetable pickles (cucumber, onion, carrot, peppers, cauliflower, garlic) with a brine of 1 cup white vinegar to 3 cups water and 1/4 cup salt. I used a clean, ...
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Can I process fermented pickles in a water bath?
I'm new to fermenting.
Can I safely process fermented dill pickles in a water bath to ensure a longer storage life?
I have made pickles in the past, using vinegar, and then processing for 20 minutes ...
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Fermenting pickles
I'm new on pickles fermentation without vinager, last week I put three jars with different recipes I found over internet and it said to leave it outside the refrigerator for one up to four weeks and ...
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Bread and butter pickles without mustard seed
I would like to make bread and butter pickles. I already have the sliced cucumbers, onion, and salt sitting in the fridge! However, my son is allergic to all forms of mustard. Can I simply leave the ...
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Why do home-made pickles float in the jar, but commercial pickles don't?
I make a lot of home-made pickles; mostly pickled onions/shallots/cucumbers. I use a cold process and I don't pre-brine.
I notice all of my pickles always end up floating to the top of the jars, even ...
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Making pickles using dill weed: ideas for containing the particles?
I had to substitute dried dill weed for dill seed in a recent batch of refrigerator pickles because I'd run out of the latter. They came out fine and I like the slightly different flavor. However I ...
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Problem storing Kosher Dill pickles
I have been putting up Kirby cucumbers following Grandma's recipe for over 30 years using just 1 tablespoon of kosher salt, garlic, spices, dill, alum and water (NO VINEGAR). I'm using dishwasher-...
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Vinegar choice for pickling
I just tried my first batch of vinegar pickles and chose what is supposedly a high-quality, accurately diluted apple cider vinegar with an acidity of 5%. I followed a very basic recipe which called to ...
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Is there any danger slicing pickles hours before frying them?
I am frying pickles later tonight, and I would like to pre-cut all my slices to fry. Is there any reason I shouldn't cut them then put them back in the jar for later?
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Home made pickled peppers without sodium - botulism risk?
I found a recipe for fresh homemade pickled peppers.
I went ahead and made it today but now I'm freaking out about whether or not I'm going to be able to eat it because of botulism. It's a no sodium ...
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Can I ferment pickles in the tropics?
I live in the tropics where the temperature mostly ranges from 28 to 33 degrees Celsius (82 to 91 Fahrenheit) or higher.
I want to try my hand at fermented pickles but most sources seem to claim ...
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Can you cut cucumbers when you make them in brine?
I'm trying to make Polish style cucumbers in brine (ogórki kiszone) but my jars are too small to fit cucumbers I can get in the supermarket. Can I just cut them or the lack of skin will change the ...
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Are capers a substitute for pickles in a tartar sauce?
Would capers work in place of the usual pickles in tartar sauce? I'm mostly curious and it might help other people who want to try this as well! I figure that it would add a tangy kind of aftertaste.
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How to store a 5 gallon bucket of pickle slices?
A family member just gave us a 5 gallon bucket of kosher hamburger dill slices (for frying). I moved the shelves and shifted everything around, and found room for it. The shelves are tempered glass, ...
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I wish to do pickled onions but am unable to get Brown vinegar only Apple Cider Vinegar
I am unable to get Brown vinegar, so is it ok to use Apple Cider Vinegar
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Substitute for Cornichons
I know that cornichons are a type of pickled gherkin. None of the grocery stores in my area carry them. Would the best substitute be miniature dill pickles, miniature sweet pickles, or something ...
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