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So, last 2 times I've been to Ohio, the lunch places have served fresh
pickle slices with the meal.

They were great, but not like normal pickles. It was almost like raw
cukes in vinegar.

Anyone care to share a recipe?

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On Jun 11, 1:30 pm, fred > wrote:
> So, last 2 times I've been to Ohio, the lunch places have served fresh
> pickle slices with the meal.
>
> They were great, but not like normal pickles. It was almost like raw
> cukes in vinegar.
>
> Anyone care to share a recipe?


You want a recipe for raw cucumbers in vinegar? I usually mix the
vinegar with water, half and half. Add some raw mild onion rings. I
like to use cider vinegar, not white vinegar. And a little salt and
pepper. That's it.

If they were really pickles, look at pickles in your supermarket's
refrigerator case to see if you can spot something similar. Or a
local deli.

N.

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fred > wrote in news:1181586616.067448.124920
@q66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> So, last 2 times I've been to Ohio, the lunch places have served fresh
> pickle slices with the meal.
>
> They were great, but not like normal pickles. It was almost like raw
> cukes in vinegar.
>
> Anyone care to share a recipe?
>

What you're looking for is a recipe for half-sour dill pickles. Here are a
couple of links to recipes for relatively small quantities.

http://www.recipecottage.com/preserv...her-dills.html

http://tommyjskitchen.blogspot.com/2...r-pickles.html

M

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"l, not -l" > wrote

> On 11-Jun-2007, "l, not -l" > wrote:
>
>> Place cucumber and onion slices on a sealable container
>
> probably best if put IN, rather than ON, a sealable container

Haha ... as George Carlin said, Get on the plane? Screw that, I'm
getting IN the plane, let Evil Kneivel get ON the plane.

nancy

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Morvin Stayner wrote:
> fred wrote:
>
> > So, last 2 times I've been to Ohio, the lunch places have served fresh
> > pickle slices with the meal.
>
> > They were great, but not like normal pickles. It was almost like raw
> > cukes in vinegar.
>
> > Anyone care to share a recipe?
>
> What you're looking for is a recipe for half-sour dill pickles.

Actually not, what the OP is talking about is called *cucumber salad*,
has nothing to do with any kind of pickles, especially not fermented
half sours, which btw involve no vinegar whatsoever, just brine.

Sheldon

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fred wrote on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:30:16 -0000:

f> They were great, but not like normal pickles. It was almost
f> like raw cukes in vinegar.

I'd go to a kosher store and buy "half-dones". They should be
bright green.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

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"l, not -l" > wrote in message
...
>
> On 11-Jun-2007, fred > wrote:
>
>> So, last 2 times I've been to Ohio, the lunch places have served fresh
>> pickle slices with the meal.
>>
>> They were great, but not like normal pickles. It was almost like raw
>> cukes in vinegar.
>>
>> Anyone care to share a recipe?
>
> I can't be sure I am offering what you seek, but an old favorite from
> growing up in Kentucky, a neighbor of Ohio that might share similar
> dishes,
> follows.
>
> 1 med. cucumber
> 1/2 c. vinegar
> 1/2 c. water
> 2 tbsp. sugar (optional, and not used by my family)
> salt
> 1 sm. onion
> Cut cucumber and onion into thin slices. Mix vinegar, water, and sugar if
> used. Sprinkle salt on cucumber slices and let sit 30 minutes to draw out
> some of the water. Place cucumber and onion slices on a sealable container
> and pour on vinegar mixture. Cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
> Serve
> alone or on greens or in salad.
> 4-6 servings.
>
We love cucumber salad also. You may want to consider adding a sprinkle of
fresh dill leaves, or tarragon or basil. We like the veggie cut into thicker
slices, and I usually add a couple plum tomatoes. Deseed the toms to avoid
watering the dressing down. And add a dollop of olive oil. One time try and
sub out some minced garlic instead of the onion. Very pretty! Another time,
sub out 1/2 c. sour cream instead of vinegar+water. When you do the sour
cream (or yogurt) try a little mint instead of garlic or dill. On another
day, sprinkle on some shredded carrot for color instead of tomatoes.
Had some kids from a small town community center over to my garden today,
ages 4 to 8. They got to see how I grew herbs & some veggies here in the
city, eat some pesto made with homegrown stuff, inspect the asparagus bed,
and sniff at lots of herbs, some of which were very new to them. They were
thrilled to pull their own carrots! I'll deliver a small bay tree out to
their stall at the market on Saturday. They were so much fun to have. They
were very brave to try some new stuff.
Edrena

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On Jun 11, 8:00 pm, Steve Wertz > wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:30:16 -0000, fred wrote:
> > So, last 2 times I've been to Ohio, the lunch places have served fresh
> > pickle slices with the meal.
>
> Ohio is a big place and I don't recall the pickles being any
> different there, unless you were at Jewish-style deli (like
> Katzingers) where they make their own half-sour kosher pickles
> (with and without garlic).
>
> Look for Bubbies or Ba Tempte pickles. Trader Joes used to have
> some too, but it's been years since I've been there.

Also, Nathan's, and aren't Claussen pickles everywhere? Of course,
especially the latter are not really HALF sour.
Even the grocery store has their own private label, and St. Louis
ain't Manhattan.
>
> -sw

--Bryan

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On Jun 12, 9:36 am, Steve Wertz > wrote:

>
> Carnegie deli pickles are sold at Costco as well. I think they're
> more of a Claussen though.
>
> -sw- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I bought these the last time I bought some Carnegi Deli meat for
sandwiches. They are like Claussen, but a little milder. I think the
next time I buy pickles, if these are available, they will be my
choice. These were all eaten; whereas I generally toss the rest of
the Claussen when they get too whimpy.
Dee Dee

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In article .com>,
fred > wrote:

> So, last 2 times I've been to Ohio, the lunch places have served fresh
> pickle slices with the meal.
>
> They were great, but not like normal pickles. It was almost like raw
> cukes in vinegar.
>
> Anyone care to share a recipe?


Slices, eh? Anything like these?

3-4 medium cukes, unpeeled, sliced thin (1/8")
1 medium onion, sliced
1/2 each green pepper and sweet red pepper, cut in strips (optional)
2 tablespoons salt
1 cup vinegar (white or cider)
1-3/4 cups sugar

Sprinkle the salt over the vegetables and let stand 1 hour. Drain well.
Mix together the vinegar and sugar, pour over cukes and refrigerate
overnight. Serve on lettuce leaves or as a relish.

They'll keep a while in the fridge.

But maybe this isn't the kind of pickle you're looking for ‹ this is
sort of like an unprocessed bread and butter pickle.
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