2006-07-31 15:44:09 · 18 answers · asked by jeeper7604 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
the longer you let them soak the less crunchy they are so don't let them soak in the vinegar so long
2006-07-31 15:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by meanblacktiger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you mean. A pickle that is soft, forget it.
Canning? Start with a crunchy cucumber, chill in fridge. Wash in ice cold water. Place in jars. Pour hot water brine on top, screw down the lid, process only five minutes. Take out of pot. Let sit. When room temp, put in fridge. Check seal. If sealed, put in cupboard for about 4 weeks. Eat. Use fresh cukes, not too mature. Alum sucks, tastes bad. It has never done anything good for a pickle. I am a pickles queen.
2006-07-31 22:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by Valerie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 different recipes,and both are for crunchy pickles;
BUFFET PICKLES:
6-small pickling cucumbers 1/4C cold water
2-T sugar 1/2C white vinegar
1-Tsalt
1 -t dill seed
Thinly slice cucumbers.Pack in Quart jar,combine remaining ingredients and pour over cucumbers,Cover & refrgerate 8-10 days as pickles are used add more cucumbers to liquid.
FREEZER PICKLES:
2-qts cucumbers
2-Tsalt
Mix well & allow to stand for 2hrs.
3-Csugar 1Cvinegar
Mix sugar and vinegar and bring to a boil,cool and pour over pickles.Put in freezer containers.
PICKLING MIXTURE:
Equal parts vinegar and sugar
Water
Pickling Spices
1-1 1/2 T alum
Prepare mixture to taste & bring to a boil. Add cucumbers to boiling water,when cucumbers change color,pack in sterilized jars and cover with hot mixture.Seal.
2006-07-31 23:17:39 · answer #3 · answered by Sassy IQ 125 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold packed pickle recipes , are the crunchy kind like Clausen.
They are not cooked, or crocked.
2006-07-31 22:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refridgerator pickles are the crunchiest and easiest. Here is a well-reviewed recipe for them from recipezaar.com (by the way, I love this website!). My aunt has THE family recipe for them, but I can't get ahold of her now or I would have given you that recipe - they are stand in front of the open fridge door eating them out of the jar good.
http://www.recipezaar.com/10404
Enjoy!
2006-07-31 22:51:55 · answer #5 · answered by Novice restauranteur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't marinate them for very long, and don't boil them before pickling, they will be crunchy "naturally"!
2006-07-31 22:49:11 · answer #6 · answered by fantapattaya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn the temp down in your fridge. will cause the water molecules in your pickle to harden slightly giving it that nice crunch
2006-07-31 22:47:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
by making a papad pickle
2006-08-01 07:41:16 · answer #8 · answered by Geetzealot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deep fried
2006-07-31 22:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by fun_guy_otown 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fried covered with potato chips.
2006-07-31 22:47:31 · answer #10 · answered by animalmother 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋