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Can you make pickles from cucumbers that are not the pickling variety?
Yes you can. However, pickling cucumbers have smaller and fewer seeds and a thinner skin than other cucumbers. Therefore, they absorb the pickling solution better and tend to be more crisp than larger cucumbers.
Can you use a regular cucumber to make pickles?
Certain varieties of cucumbers have been bred specifically for use in pickling. By using these varieties, the home pickling enthusiast will end up with a crisper and more flavorful result. If growing cucumbers at home, be sure to select seeds that are labeled as "pickling" or "good for pickling" on the seed packet. Good choices for pickling cucumbers include: Pioneer, National Pickling, Saladin, Bush Pickling Liberty Hybrid, Ballerina, Boston Pickling, and Eureka Hybrid.
Can i eat pickling cucumbers raw?
Yes, you can
Will pickling cucumbers climb a trellis?
Yes cucumbers will climb a trellis. It promotes good air circulation and the cucumbers will have less rot and a more uniform shape. It will also be easier to harvest.
What variety of cucumbers produce the miniature cucumbers that are pickled and sold whole as opposed to slices?
Plant cucumber seeds that specifically say they are pickling cucumbers. Then pick the small ones for Gherkin (small, whole, sweet) pickles. The recipe on the pickling lime package is a real good one.
Is a pickle a melon?
No. Pickles are cucumbers that have been preserved by pickling
Why does pickling cucumbers in vinegar helps to preserve them?
Just like salt, to preserve meat, vinegar does the same to cucumbers.
How many pickling cucumbers are in an 8 quart basket?
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What is McCormick pickling spice used for?
Making pickled cucumbers aka pickles.
Can you replace citric acid for pickling lime?
Pickling lime used to be an accepted method of adding crispness to pickled cucumbers. The USDA no longer recommends use of pickling lime. Pickling lime is alkaline and must all be washed off of the cucumbers or it can result in a less acidic pickling solution. It the pickling solution is not acidic enough it can allow botulism an environment in which to grow. Botulism cases have been linked to this situation and this is the reason it is no longer recommended.
Why are cucumbers bigger than pickles?
during the pickling process, things shrink, which also causes the warts
What is a good recipe for Dill Pickles?
There are different methods for preparing dill pickles you can pour brine over cucumbers and then bathe them in a jar, you can brine cucumbers all night in salt water or, you can barrel ferment them. I found a recipe called fast favorite garlic dill pickles that sounds great it calls for pickling cucumbers, white venegar, water, pickling salt, fresh dill, and cloves of garlic you can find it at www.epicurious.com. They go well with hamburgers, sandwiches, and chips.
