On Sat 27 Aug 2005 06:44:08a, Margaret Suran wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In New York and the surrounding States, Jewish Pickles are the ones to
> which we are used, New, Half Sour and Sour, if possible fresh out of
> the barrel.

I came across this recipe in a cookbook by Gil Marks, "Olive Trees and
Honey", in a quest for New and Half Sour dills (I don't care much for Full
Sours). It makes the best Kosher Dills I've had outside of a really good
Jewish deli.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Kosher Dill Pickles

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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24 the freshest 4-inch pickling cucumbers
8 cups soft water
1/2 cup kosher salt
12 sprigs fresh dill -- (12 to 16)
8 cloves garlic
16 whole peppercorns
4 bay leaves
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Soak the cucumbers in ice water for between 1 and 8 hours. Drain. Snip the
end not attached to the vine. In a nonreactive saucepan, combine the water
and salt. Simmer, stirring to dissolve the salt. Remove from heat and
cool.

Sterilize four 1-quart jars, lids and rubber rings. Divide the seasonings
among the jars. Pack 6 cucumbers upright in each jar.

For new pickles: Pour the cooled brine over the cucumbers to cover,
leaving 1/2-inch headroom. Tightly cover the jars and shake. Place upside
down and leave overnight. If any liquid seeps from the jars, tighten the
lids. Place the jars lid side up. Refrigerate.

For half-sours: Place jars in a dark place at room temperature to ferment.
After 2 to 3 days, bubbles will rise in the liquid. Two to three days
later, bacteria begins souring the cucumbers, which remain bright green
outside. Refrigerate to slow fermentation.

For sour pickles: After 2 to 3 weeks, bubbles stop forming. Pickles are
greenish-brown. Refrigerate.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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