Planning on harvesting my cucumbers and I need the hive mind for relish recipes. [more inside]
posted by Mastercheddaar on Aug 24, 2009 - 6 answers

Canning season is here - we need advice on how to keep our pickled veggies crunchy! [more inside]
posted by pghjezebel on Aug 24, 2009 - 6 answers

Home canning filter: do I need to sterilize Mason jars/lids by boiling or oven or some other method if I'm using them for fridge pickles and freezer preserves, or am I okay just washing in hot soap and water? [more inside]
posted by rhoticity on Jun 30, 2009 - 10 answers

Need the bread and butter pickle recipe from either the Ball or Kerr canning recipe books. Hep me! [more inside]
posted by mudpuppie on Jun 19, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm looking for some ideas, recommendations & recipes I can use to make up some Christmas hampers for presents this year. As much home made stuff as possible & I'd like to try & avoid overtly Christmassy things. Things that can be used in January & beyond. [more inside]
posted by i_cola on Nov 20, 2008 - 14 answers

Why do things that are citrusy make me sweat? And is this a potential problem? [more inside]
posted by jwfree on Aug 5, 2008 - 9 answers

What's your favourite pickle recipe, and why? And what advice can you offer to a novice pickler? [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Jul 3, 2008 - 17 answers

Dill ripens ...well ... now, in Montana. Cucumbers ripen in about 3 weeks to a month. Dill pickles are better with fresh dill, but the dill will have gone to seed. Hep? Do I dry or freeze the dill? Googly searches say use fresh ... like that's any help. Ideers?
posted by Wulfgar! on Jul 27, 2007 - 12 answers

Where can I buy preserved lemon in the SF Bay Area? [more inside]
posted by rorycberger on Jan 9, 2007 - 14 answers

You know that old cliché about pregnant women and the ice cream and pickles? Are the pickles dill or sweet?
posted by gleuschk on Nov 13, 2006 - 25 answers

What is your favorite brand of Indian pickles? And can you order it online? [more inside]
posted by jak68 on Apr 25, 2006 - 9 answers

What is the *best* book you can recommend that covers diet and nutrition for a healthy pregnancy? [more inside]
posted by tpl1212 on Jan 20, 2006 - 11 answers

Is there a place in southern NH/NE Massachusetts that serves fried pickles? I followed the suggestion of a member of this board (you know who you are) and tried the deep fried pickles in Chattanooga Tennessee. I am hooked and am looking for a source closer to home. help me out here.
posted by Raybun on Dec 20, 2005 - 10 answers

Where can I buy pickles exactly like the ones they put on your table at the Carnegie Deli? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Dec 1, 2005 - 13 answers

What is the definitive difference between kosher dill pickles and Polish dill pickles? And, in a related question, is there anything harmful about drinking the juice from a pickle jar when I feel the intense (pregnancy induced) need?
posted by leapingsheep on Dec 1, 2005 - 17 answers

My son and I got to talking about pickles the other day and how various vegetables can be pickled. We ended up at Penzey’s (we’re so lucky to have a store down the street!) and I got their pickling spice blend. We have some baby zucchini and carrots. Now… what the heck do I do? [more inside]
posted by houseofdanie on Nov 19, 2005 - 14 answers

As long as I'm in town, I'd like to go to a well-known pickle place on Manhattan this Sunday. I'd prefer Guss' Pickles, but I'm having a really hard time finding official-looking (or even recent) information on it. It seems that The Pickle Guys are in their old Essex St location. Is Guss' on Orchard St still? Are the hours in this review still accurate? Should I go somewhere else altogether?
posted by Plutor on Nov 17, 2005 - 8 answers