Here's how to choose the best cucumbers for pickling, whether you're planting them or shopping at the farmers market.

This dill pickle recipe for canning was handed down by ... the blossom end tip to help the pickles stay crunchy after canning. Pack cucumbers very tightly into quart size jars.

and finally came up with a recipe we all liked that we’ve been using for years now. Every year, we look forward to when the plants in the garden are laden with cucumbers, and a big canning day is ...

Set aside. For the pickled cucumber, sprinkle the salt over the cucumber slices and leave for 30 minutes. Place the cucumbers into a clean tea towel or muslin and squeeze to remove any excess water.

Trim and slice the vegetables as if making a salad or vegetable side dish (See above for suggestions) Combine the vinegar, water, salt, and sugar or honey, if using, in a small pot. Bring to a ...

And don't limit yourself to sliced cucumbers. F&W's guide to pickled vegetables includes creative recipes such as turnip kimchi, homemade sauerkraut, jicama pickles and more.

Stand for 20 minutes to draw the water out of the cucumber. Place the vinegar and caster sugar in a small pot and warm to dissolve the sugar. Add the water to the pickle solution and allow to cool.

In quick pickling, raw or minimally cooked ingredients are merely covered with brine and refrigerated, as opposed to traditional water-bath canning ... you want. Cucumbers, onion, carrots ...

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