"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> On 8/9/2010 11:11 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sun 08 Aug 2010 08:38:21a, gloria.p told us...
>>
>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Mostly, I just don't think about
>>>> serving pickles and relishes. They're available but you'll
>>>> probably have to ask for them and then get them yourself. :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> When I was growing up, various kinds of cured black olives were
>>> frequently on the table, pickles almost never. Relish (pickle or
>>> onion) was for hot dogs and hamburgers.
>>>
>>> My late mother-in-law served a variety of things I'd never had,
>>> like pickled cauliflower, watermelon rind pickles, pickled
>>> crabapple slices, sauerkraut, pickled red cabbage, etc. It was
>>> quite an experience. I never knew what was going to end up on my
>>> plate.
>>>
>>> gloria p
>>>
>>
>> A "relish tray" was pretty much standard on our table when I was
>> growing up, and on my Grandmother's. Many of the items you
>> mentioned, but always pickles (usually bread& butter or limed sweet
>> pickles), black and stuffed olives, often pickled beets, stuffed
>> celery, etc. This was weekly fare, but usually more elaborate or
>> varied on the weekends. The pickled items were always homemade.
>>
>> I don't do this now, as David doesn't eat any of these things, but I
>> will usually grab a few pickled things to go with my dinner.
>>
>
> Miz Anne and I still prepare a relish tray for our holiday dinners, the
> descendants really like that as they usually eat store-bought pickles,
> etc. when at their parents homes. I still like celery sticks stuffed with
> either pimento cheese or cream cheese, particularly pineapple cream
> cheese.

We always had a relish tray on special occasions, too, when I was growing
up., with pickles and olives, etc. I have a nice glass relish tray that I
bought years ago and I bring it out when I'm hosting the holiday dinners at
my house.

I really need to do more pickling.



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-Marilyn