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On 6/30/2011 10:43 AM, The Cook wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:56:59 -0400, The >
> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> 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."

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> The pickles are done. I processed 9 pints and put 1 quart in the
> refrigerator. The quart does not have much syrup. They are nice and
> crisp but the flavor is not bad, but not quite what I want. I think I
> will use this recipe for the procedure and use the syrup from my older
> recipe. They are not too different. Mrs. Wage's recipe did not
> mention putting the pickling spices in cheesecloth and I did not think
> about it. I tried to keep most of the spices out.

The original sweet pickle recipe I use doesn't call for a spice bag so I
always just dumped the spices in when I was cooking the pickles.
Nowadays I use a spice bag and, I think, it keeps the spice flavors from
getting to intense.

I no longer do the lime soak, pickle crisp is so much easier and you get
the same crispness. Thank you Jardin/Ball/Bernadin.