not really
2006-10-10 05:43:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
pickles are just pickled cucumbers
2006-10-10 05:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by Sonya 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pickles are made from cucumbers.
So cucumbers got transformed into another food variety to be eaten.
Dill herbs and vinegar added in. Not sure the vitamin content changes for the good or the worse from the cucumber original form.
Not sure you looking for homemade brews to try out. Might be fun. Ask again!
2006-10-10 12:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pickles can be made from many items. Cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, watermelon, carrots, cauliflower, celery. There are special cucumbers that are grown for pickling. Normal cucumbers have a wax coating and must be cut up to pickle.
2006-10-10 12:54:15 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pickles are the same as cucumers. However, to the cucumbers they add vinegar, salt, and the spices that make the pickles taste like what they are supposed to (dill, sweet, etc..)
2006-10-10 12:52:11 · answer #4 · answered by bb_gibson01 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes pickles are cucumbers. they put pickles in a jar with spices and vinegar ......
Making Pickles
by P. Kendall and C. Schultz 1
Quick Facts...
Use only fresh, blemish-free fruits and vegetables and up-to-date, research-based recipes when making pickles.
Use pure, granulated, noniodized canning or pickling salt, high-grade vinegar of 5 percent acidity, and fresh spices.
Process pickled products in a boiling water bath for the altitude-adjusted length of time stated in the recipe.
Store processed pickles in a dark, cool, dry place.
Pickles may spoil if untested recipes, poor quality ingredients, or poor canning methods and equipment are used.
The many varieties of pickled and fermented foods are classified by types of ingredients and method of preparation.
Regular dill pickles and sauerkraut are fermented and cured for about three weeks, refrigerator dills for about one week. During curing, colors and flavors change and acidity increases. Fresh-pack or quick-process pickles are not fermented; they are brined several hours to overnight, then drained and covered with vinegar and seasonings. Fruit pickles usually are prepared by heating fruit in a seasoned syrup acidified with either lemon juice or vinegar. Relishes are made from chopped fruits and vegetables that are cooked with seasonings and vinegar.
Ingredients
Cucumbers. Cucumbers grown for pickling will yield the best product. Seed catalogs are a good source of information about suitable varieties. Select firm cucumbers of the appropriate size: about 1 1/2 inches for gherkins and 4 inches for dills. Use odd-shaped and more mature cucumbers for relishes and bread-and-butter style pickles. Pick cucumbers early in the day to help prevent a bitter flavor. Do not purchase commercially waxed cucumbers for pickling -- acid or salt will not penetrate them properly.
2006-10-10 12:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah basically, it's just that a pickle is a cucumber that has been set in vinegar and salts and a couple other things to make it tangy tasting
2006-10-10 12:52:38 · answer #6 · answered by gardener24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pickles ARE cucumbers just put in a sepcial thing to make them pickles
2006-10-10 12:51:19 · answer #7 · answered by Zoey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pickles are pickled cucumbers! you can make them regular, sweet, hot, spicy, etc.!
2006-10-10 13:42:15 · answer #8 · answered by lou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cucumbers are made into pickles, but so are watermelon rinds and other vegetable rinds.
2006-10-10 12:48:32 · answer #9 · answered by hillbilly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pickles are cucumbers plus alot of salt, vinnegar and various spices.
2006-10-10 12:46:37 · answer #10 · answered by ajwpoet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋