tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255922734437079511.post6987020210542856207..comments2022-11-03T16:06:28.601-07:00Comments on Please, DON'T pass the salt!: Rick’s Picks Pickle Adventuresshambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18322116493875692211noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255922734437079511.post-6568651314787486782012-05-20T14:23:59.462-07:002012-05-20T14:23:59.462-07:00Johanna, I'm afraid I don't have the disci...Johanna, I'm afraid I don't have the discipline for canning pickles. Getting truly fresh and correctly sized pickling cukes means growing my own, and that's something I really can't tackle any longer. Plus there's the squishy problem. The cukes have to be super fresh, and then you have to cut off the blossom end and add Pickle Crisp in order to avoid soft, flabby pickles. That's why I keep looking.<br /><br />Karin, I think refrigerator pickles are the way to go too. Thanks for the link.shambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322116493875692211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255922734437079511.post-47106409263817278362012-05-20T10:01:15.221-07:002012-05-20T10:01:15.221-07:00I found this recipe with a boiled brine poured ove...I found this recipe with a boiled brine poured over the pickles, which then go to the refrigerator for a week and keep for a month. I can boil vinegar once a month as long as I don't have to do the dreadful water bath in the jars mess. No-Salt Dill Pickles: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1636,154165-240203,00.htmlKarinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04959145778303681460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255922734437079511.post-59707490222963503272012-05-18T07:50:34.376-07:002012-05-18T07:50:34.376-07:00We're still looking as well. We kind of caved...We're still looking as well. We kind of caved in and started doing research on canning, but the thought of all the steps puts that "project" on the back burner...Johannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255922734437079511.post-3270121264795184462012-05-14T18:15:40.669-07:002012-05-14T18:15:40.669-07:00Jenny, misleading nutritional info is the bane of ...Jenny, misleading nutritional info is the bane of a low sodium diet. It's so frustrating sometimes. I wish food manufacturers would be more realistic. Who eats just 5 chips at a time? Or who only eats 2/3 of a pickle spear?shambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322116493875692211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255922734437079511.post-68507987085918406652012-05-14T17:31:31.201-07:002012-05-14T17:31:31.201-07:00Yes, I do the pickley, vinegary cucumber slices to...Yes, I do the pickley, vinegary cucumber slices too. They are great for satisfying that need for a pickle fix. But I know my husband would love to be able to grab a whole pickle and munch on it. Thus my never-ending search.<br /><br />I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who would like to avoid canning. Thanks for your comments.shambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322116493875692211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255922734437079511.post-55722731399218526422012-05-14T16:22:01.038-07:002012-05-14T16:22:01.038-07:00Good luck! Don't you just hate misleading ser...Good luck! Don't you just hate misleading serving sizes? Gotta love the name "Cool Gherks," though!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172301243764642009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255922734437079511.post-88213538775150985962012-05-14T16:12:25.420-07:002012-05-14T16:12:25.420-07:00My dad also LOVES anything in vinegar especially p...My dad also LOVES anything in vinegar especially pickles. We just take cucumbers & slice the whole thing so the pieces are just 1/4 inch round discs and I just pour vinegar over them & let them soak. He's perfectly happy with this as a side dish, snack or on a sandwich & doesn't feel deprived. I may have stated the obvious with this post & apologize if you've already thought of this, but it saved us from canning & he gets a pickle-type fix. Be blessed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com