I'm looking for some ideas on vegetable pickle brines. Shooting for something like Mezzetta's...

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...brine they use for their vegetables. I recently purchased a jar of the Mezzetta's Sweet Cherry Peppers and while our boys thought they were disgusting, I and the Lady thought they were sublime. The ingredients were simple: peppers, water, distilled vinegar, sea salt and calcium chloride. If there are any picklers out there who are already thinking of summer, share your brines!

PB

[grasswire]

1. there are some really good books about pickling

The "small batch" trend is great. Pickle what's in season, a few jars at a time.

If you are looking for unusual pickles, I recommend the book "Quick Pickles" by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby. You could probably get it through your local library, if you don't want to buy it. It's pretty amazing.

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2. Great stuff- thanks! I've already found more than a few recipes based off of...

...recipes from the book after just a few minutes searching.



PB

[HopeHoops]

3. I'll assume you already have Ball's "Blue Book".

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4. Nope, just started playing with the idea last night. I'll check it out though.

Thanks for the tip. I think I'm going to try some quick pickles and see how well they turn out.

PB

[HopeHoops]

6. It is the canning and preserving bible. Anywhere that sells mason jars should have it.

[kestrel91316]

5. You simply must indulge in a copy of The Joy of Pickling.