Comments on: Review of My First Pickles http://corduroyorange.com/?p=116 The only Food Blog written by Jesse Sharrard Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:46:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mathew http://corduroyorange.com/?p=116#comment-557 Mathew Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:52:11 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=116#comment-557 Welcome to the wonderful world of pickling. I did my first batch just a bit ago and the dills turned out just ok, but the bread & butter pickles were perfection. My version ended up very sharp and tangy, much more than the store bought variety. Also, the pickling turn-over stage was very quick. I couldn't wait the 4 weeks to open them and cracked the first jar at a week and they were still far superior to the store-bought variety. In the winter when I go through my stash I crunch out a quick jar or two when my local asian market puts japanese cucumbers on sale --sliced thinly, they work quite good for a winter time bread&butter pickle. If you happen to own (or have access to a crock, try a hand at cherry dills sometime. A new favorite --dill pickles pickled with cherry leaves. The taste sounds bizarre but is quite good once you get over the initial shock. Welcome to the wonderful world of pickling. I did my first batch just a bit ago and the dills turned out just ok, but the bread & butter pickles were perfection. My version ended up very sharp and tangy, much more than the store bought variety. Also, the pickling turn-over stage was very quick. I couldn’t wait the 4 weeks to open them and cracked the first jar at a week and they were still far superior to the store-bought variety. In the winter when I go through my stash I crunch out a quick jar or two when my local asian market puts japanese cucumbers on sale –sliced thinly, they work quite good for a winter time bread&butter pickle.

If you happen to own (or have access to a crock, try a hand at cherry dills sometime. A new favorite –dill pickles pickled with cherry leaves. The taste sounds bizarre but is quite good once you get over the initial shock.

]]> By: ..gabriel... http://corduroyorange.com/?p=116#comment-555 ..gabriel... Sun, 31 Dec 2006 16:55:26 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=116#comment-555 i dont do any canning, but i have been "quick pickling" for years as i'm a total vinegar nut, and probably the best cuc pickle i have ever done was a simple salt/sugar/rice vin/ meyer lemon combo. omg, so good. the people went nuts for em. i'm sure it would translate well with canning. good luck. pickles are one of the great lost arts. i dont do any canning, but i have been “quick pickling” for years as i’m a total vinegar nut, and probably the best cuc pickle i have ever done was a simple salt/sugar/rice vin/ meyer lemon combo. omg, so good. the people went nuts for em. i’m sure it would translate well with canning. good luck. pickles are one of the great lost arts.

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