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jinx the minx

> wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:54:30 -0000 (UTC), Jinx the Minx
> > wrote:
>
>> > wrote:
>>> On Tue, 30 Jul 2019 04:02:29 -0000 (UTC), Jinx the Minx
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:29:50 -0700 (PDT), GM
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> US Janet B. wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:50:21 -0500,
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> At the farmers market they have cucumbers for 50 cents each. They are
>>>>>>>> about 12-14 inches long and have a good girth. So I decided to make my
>>>>>>>> bread and butter pickles instead of buying them for about 3.50 a jar
>>>>>>>> or more.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So the first thing I do is thinly slice my cukes in many slices, it
>>>>>>>> usually works out to one cuke per 24 oz jar. Then I put them in a
>>>>>>>> large bowl and give them a good salting a good mix and cover and let
>>>>>>>> them sit in the fridge for about three hours.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Then I make my vinegar solution by mixing usually 2 parts water to 1
>>>>>>>> part apple cider or maybe white distilled vinegar. Then I add my
>>>>>>>> spices I will most often as the sweetener add 1/2 to 1 sugar per
>>>>>>>> vinegar. Then usually about 1/4 tsp mustard seeds or even 1/8 for a
>>>>>>>> small batch. Then I cut some green onions in about 1 inch strips and
>>>>>>>> throw that in the vinegar solution. Then I place it over a low flame
>>>>>>>> and make sure the sugar has completely dissolved.
>>>>>>>> I will then take the cucumber water that has been pulled out of the
>>>>>>>> cukes by the salt and add that to the vinegar. There is some great
>>>>>>>> flavor in there.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> When my vinegar solution comes to a light boil I will fill my empty
>>>>>>>> jars with the cuke slices and then pour in the vinegar. Very lightly I
>>>>>>>> will put on the lids and tightening them only fingertip tight. Then
>>>>>>>> place the jars in my air fryer oven and set it to 190 F for about 35
>>>>>>>> minutes. I usually just leave it in there over night to cool and the
>>>>>>>> next day ensure the lids have tightened and then store the jars on a
>>>>>>>> shelf somewhere.
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "There are idiots among us, and they all believe in a god"
>>>>>>>> ~Toidi Uoy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> have you ever pickled anything before?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's not a "pickle recipe", that's a "BOTULISM recipe", lol...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And it's way cheaper to simply buy a decent pickle, canning is very
>>>>>> labor - intensive and costly...
>>>>>
>>>>> How is it labor intensive? you cut then salt let sit then mix your
>>>>> vinegar put it in the jar heat the jar to a low heat, then done. I use
>>>>> the exact same jars from when I bought them from the store. I just
>>>>> cleaned and stored them. I have used the same jar and lids for the
>>>>> pineapple jam at least 4 times and now pickles 3 times with the exact
>>>>> same jar. So like I said I can make a full 24 oz jar of pickles for
>>>>> about 1 dollar
>>>>>
>>>>> The only thing I am having problems with though is finding a good
>>>>> vinegar that I like. I bought a big gallon of white distilled from
>>>>> costco so I have a good bit to use before I get more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I used to can a lot many years ago, but the novelty soon wore off. I
>>>>>> can buy better canned tomatoes, etc., than I can make...I bought all the
>>>>>> canning produce at local farmers markets, canning is useful if you grown
>>>>>> yer own stuff, otherwise it is mostly a money/time sink...
>>>>>
>>>>> As I said that all depends on how you do it.
>>>>> Just like people once thought that it is best to wash rinse and
>>>>> repeat. There are ways to do things that is just as safe and just as
>>>>> good and usually easier and cheaper. Like using an Airfryer for the
>>>>> canning instead of boiling water or a pressure cooker. Using those
>>>>> screw on lids really makes it simple. Granted the screw on lids will
>>>>> eventually warp and not be useable anymore but I have used them quite
>>>>> a few times and it has done very well so far.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A few years back I made some brandied cherries, etc. for holiday
>>>>>> gifting, but I gave even that up...
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> ____/~~~sine qua non~~~\____
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Stop canning!! Your technique is a health catastrophe in the making.
>>>
>>> I am not canning....
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> ____/~~~sine qua non~~~\____
>>>
>>
>> Youre certainly not making shelf stable food, thats for sure.
>
>
> funny that.... I just opened a jar of jam that I made like 2 months
> ago and it is just as fresh as the day that I made it. I will surely
> inform you of the next jar of pickles that I open and let you know how
> fresh they are, they should be about three weeks old maybe a month.
>
> --
>
> ____/~~~sine qua non~~~\____
>

You can leave McDonalds French fries on the counter for a month too and
theyll still look as deceptively fresh as the first day, so have at it.