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Questions tagged [pickles]

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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. It was green and round, only a bit larger than a…
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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 strange ones I had never seen before. They were…
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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 after months of pickling. This is very annoying…
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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? If not, what is the difference causing the final…
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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 in a water bath. Is this safe and effective with…
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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 every time I try to make it at home, it comes out…
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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 dilute that with an equal amount of water when…
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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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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 miso (once). But always the content goes…
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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 that 77 deg Fahrenheit is the maximum. Does that…
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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 empty these jars? Separate the pickles from the…
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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 the touch. The jar was opened just moments ago,…
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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 mustard seed out or is there something else it can…
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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 fermentation process significantly?
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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, but not much. I've had store bought garlic pickles…
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