zxcvbob wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
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>> In article >,
>> zxcvbob > wrote:
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>>>> Mike Van Pelt wrote:
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>>>>> I've always wondered ... what is *in* "bread and butter
>>>>> pickles"?
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>>> They have sliced cucumbers (usually medium-to-large cukes
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>> Hmmm. I like mine no more than about 1.5" diameter -- I'm not using a
>> slicing cuke. Length's less important.
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> I usually make B&B's with pickling cukes that got just a little too
> large, or with the smallest diameter slicing cukes I can find. I
> haven't had a decent cucumber crop in a few years, so I tend to make
> small batches with storebought slicing cukes and slice them *very* thin.
>
> Bob
I make B&B's using pickling cukes as well. The canned ones are good but
I have a recipe for freezer B&B's that is really good. The flavour is
excellent and more than comparable to canned unlike freezer jam which I
find runny and lacking compared to canned jams. Those not wanting to go
the canning route can easily do B&B's this way. The only thing is you
have to plan ahead a little to let them thaw instead of just opening a
jar. They keep well in the fridge after opening too.