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Farm Kitchen:  Need with Cucumbers  |
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SusieK
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Texas
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 Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 06:07:39 AM
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| I am needing to know how to soak them in vinger what is the mixture you use. Please help!!!!!!! |
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 10:34:00 AM
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Are you trying to make pickles or a salad?
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
~Thomas Edison~
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SusieK
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Texas
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 10:39:33 AM
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well my husband said his mom use to put salt & pepper and vinger and water over cucumbers in a bowl and put in icebox but she pasted away and I did not get it from her and would like it.I need to know how much vinger to water!!! I really need help!!!!!!!!quote:
Originally posted by Nigella
Are you trying to make pickles or a salad?
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
~Thomas Edison~
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TeaPriestess
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dionne
Duluth
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 10:48:18 AM
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Are you making pickles?
The recipe I use is for kosher dill pickles and makes a huge batch. Hope this helps.
9 lbs of pickling cukes
1 c pickling salt
2 qt water
1 qt white vinegar (5% acidity)
2 heads fresh dill
2-3 cloved garlic
(*Optional I add a red pepper pod and a few of the seeds to some jars for extra spice)
Combine your water, vinegar and pickling salt in a large non reactive pot (no aluminum) and bring to a low boil stiring occasionally.
Pack the cukes dill, garlic and pepper into sterlized jars leaving 1/2 headspace. Pour hot liquid over packed jars leaving 1/2" headspace. Remove air bubbles and cap each jar.
Water bath process 10 minutes for pints or 15 minutes for quarts.
At this point we put some in the fridge and they are ready to eat in 24-48 hours. The spicy ones we usually let sit for 3-4 weeks before opening.
"Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world."- Tien Yiheng
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TeaPriestess
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Dionne
Duluth
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 10:49:31 AM
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Oh! My mom did the same. Just enough vinegar to cover the cuke slices always works for me.
"Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world."- Tien Yiheng
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Edited by - TeaPriestess on Jun 23 2010 10:49:56 AM |
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SusieK
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Texas
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 10:57:02 AM
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Do you put any water with yours??????????quote:
Originally posted by TeaPriestess
Oh! My mom did the same. Just enough vinegar to cover the cuke slices always works for me.
"Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world."- Tien Yiheng
Yay I'm Farmgirl Sister #1690!
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 11:41:57 AM
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Susie, 3 cups red vinegar to 1 cup water, and I also add sliced red onions and tomatos
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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SusieK
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Texas
167 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 12:22:03 PM
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Thank you I will try it.quote:
Originally posted by 1badmamawolf
Susie, 3 cups red vinegar to 1 cup water, and I also add sliced red onions and tomatos
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children"
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DebbieSue
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
Debbie
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 1:32:57 PM
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My husband likes cucumbers sliced with onions and pepper,
then he puts 1/2 water and 1/2 vinegar. |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 3:43:12 PM
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My grandma and MIL did that too. I do sometimes. It's good.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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SusieK
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Texas
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 3:53:42 PM
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Thanks I am trying it tonight for him and see if it is it. Will let yawl know.quote:
Originally posted by kristin sherrill
My grandma and MIL did that too. I do sometimes. It's good.
Kris
Happiness is simple.
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
386 Posts
Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
386 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 5:47:36 PM
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I add just a little sugar to mine also. I usually just keep adding water and vinegar, s & p, and sugar until I like the flavor :)
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
~Thomas Edison~
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cheneygal
True Blue Farmgirl
503 Posts
Suzie
Cheney
Wa.
USA
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Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 9:14:45 PM
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Susie, I use equal parts suger, water and vinegar, we like the "bite", but a little mellower. I made this over the wknd., tomatoes, cukes, green pep, and onion, to die for!!
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SusieK
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Texas
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Posted - Jun 25 2010 : 9:14:54 PM
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| I will try the sugar it might help |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Jun 26 2010 : 05:32:53 AM
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Susie, I have a recipe from my Mom for refrigerator pickles. They are really good.
5-6 thin sliced cukes
1 pound onion sliced thin
2 red and 2 green peppers sliced in strips
Brine:
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups vinegar
1/4 cup salt
Mix brine-do not heat. Stir often until sugar is dissolved.
Add veggies and refrigerate overnight
Age only matters if you are wine or cheese.
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
332 Posts
Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
332 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2010 : 9:49:07 PM
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| I love cucumbers with onions and never had a recipe for it. Thank you all. |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Jun 30 2010 : 07:14:24 AM
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we also use the vinegar sugar combo. mom used to make the dish when she was going to start supper. then it sat out for awhile to marinate. so while cooking dinner she would put it in the fridge to chill just a little. when we were ready to eat we she would take out and serve. they are crunchy and sweet sour not too strong and not rubbery from soaking for a longer time in brine. we loved the juice. she also made harvard beets she called it. they were cooked beets marinated in the brine then thickened on stove with corn starch into vinegar beet juice. some what like cream peas only beets sweet and sour. just a thought. even though we are north mom cooked a lot of southern foods and the better home and garden cook book. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
332 Posts
Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
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Posted - Jun 30 2010 : 9:38:08 PM
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| Wow - that beet recipe sounds great. I would love to try that this year. Do you have an exact recipe? |
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