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"The Cook" wrote in message
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I now have 12 quarts of sliced cucumbers in lime water. Tomorrow
after they have been rinsed well I will sort them out and make some
dill and some sweet pickles.

DH just came in with about a quart of blackberries. Think I will make
a pie and endure the seeds. I love blackberry pie.

What is lime water?
Water with pickling lime dissolved in it. It is used to crisp up
vegetables for pickling. Usual market brand is Mrs. Wages. I've used it
for years myself.