On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:55:44 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> The Cook > wrote:
>
>> Just started a batch of Mrs. Wage's sweet pickles. I am using the
>> long version this time. I think I will try the Pickle Crisp for the
>> next batch.
>>
>> When I was at a family reunion a couple of weeks ago I tried some of
>> the pickles there and asked who made them. I found out who and she
>> said, "I use the recipe on the Mrs. Wage's bag."
>
>Gherkins or more like a b & b?

More like a gherkin but sliced. George makes them. The ones I ate at
the reunion were not translucent and were crisp. I tried to make a
recipe I used before we moved here. They were cooked until they were
translucent. Can't get them to work here. It takes forever to get
them translucent, not crisp and the syrup is too thick. Probably the
altitude. Previously live at sea level. Now my house is at 1100'+. I
am looking for recipes for the whole sweet pickles. Heinz made them
but I haven't located them recently. Luckily my local grocery has a
store brand that is just about the same. We use them for potato salad
and kidney bean salad.

Got to find the water bath pan and wash jars. Then start to heat them
up. They have been sitting in the syrup overnight.

--
Susan N.

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