"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 04 Jul 2013 15:00:38 -0700, wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 4 Jul 2013 03:55:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>
>>>I know this has been discussed before and Wayne Boatwright gave me a
>>>recipe
>>>for these. It's probably somewhere on my computer. But I ran across
>>>another recipe that called for pickling spice which apparently I can't
>>>have
>>>because it contains cloves and allspice. So I found a different recipe
>>>that
>>>doesn't.
>>>
>>>http://www.organicauthority.com/eco-...e-recipes.html
>>>
>>>This looks good to me but do you think these would have enough flavor? I
>>>have been looking and most seem to call for the pickling spice. Also a
>>>lot
>>>of the recipes also called for vinegar and I thought that wasn't supposed
>>>to
>>>be in these.
>>>
>>>Also... For those who have tried Bubbies pickles, what would you call
>>>them?
>>>They are a fermented pickle with no vinegar. But what is the difference
>>>between those and half sours? Thanks!
>>>
>>Here's how I make pickles. Don't know if it contains anything you
>>can't have but, here it is.
>>
>>These pickles are fermented, not pickled. You can use any spices you
>>like.
>>http://www.kokoscornerblog.com/mycor.../my-entry.html
>>
>>koko
>
> I would not use those particular cucumbers. To me, they are beyond
> prime. The skin is stretched and yellow in spots. Just my view.
> Janet US

I thought so too but I've never bought Kirby ones and not sure where to get
them. Have not even seen them at farm stands.