Be careful what you wish for. I have been trying for weeks to get enough pickling cucumbers to make pickles. I got a few here and there from neighbors. grocery stores, etc but just enough to make a couple of jars of relish. I ordered pickling cucumbers all over town at the grocery stores and local fruit stands. Something always went awry and I couldn’t get my pickling cucumbers. I told Michael I think it would be easier to score 20 pounds of crack cocaine than 20 pounds of pickling cucumbers! In my next life I am coming back as a pickling cucumber farmer and I am gonna be rich!
Anyway, I hit pay dirt this morning when Machado Orchards called to say they had a lug box of pickling cucumbers for me, plus a big bunch of fresh dill. I hit the road before I even had coffee. I came home with my pickling cucumbers and started to work. I had to sterilize jars for the pickles so while I was waiting, I pickled a jar of baby carrots and a jar of onions in bread and butter pickle brine. They went straight into the fridge so no need to do the water bath thing. Once they cooled off I snuck a taste and they are very yummy. My friend Susan and I pick all the onions out of bread and butter pickles before we eat the pickles. I think I’ll can a couple of jars of pickled onions for her to take to Alaska. They are moving to Anchorage next week.
Here’s the sliced jalapenos, ready to be pickled.
This time I used my head and wore latex gloves while working with the peppers. Last time the capsaicin stayed on my hands for a couple of days. Every time I touched my eyes they burned.
So today I also pickled four pints of bread and butter pickles, five pints of pickled jalapenos, and four quarts of whole kosher dills. In the morning I will finish with kosher dill spears. The cukes are just to big to fit into jars whole.
Here’s my stash! Well, part of it anyway.
Brandon says
There's nothing better than looking in the pantry and seeing such lovely jars of homemade produce. Always makes me think of my Granny! Great pic!!!
El Jefe says
Caramba, que sorpresa!