I need some to make pickles. I just know it's going to
be a hassle finding them in the store. My question is this,
are they sold in liquid like capers, and can I expect to find
them with the rest of the spices?

Thanks.

nancy

Look in the produce department for fresh dill weed, which I think
would be better. Otherwise, it would be with the rest of the spices.

"merryb" wrote

Look in the produce department for fresh dill weed, which I think
would be better. Otherwise, it would be with the rest of the spices.

Actually, I bought dill weed thinking I might have to
substitute. Thanks.

nancy

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" wrote
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I need some to make pickles. I just know it's going to
be a hassle finding them in the store. My question is this,
are they sold in liquid like capers, and can I expect to find
them with the rest of the spices?

If you can't find it locally in the supermarkets etc. you might try the
local Penzeys if you have one close. They also sell it online.

Just head on over to penzeys.com, click search, type in dill seed and
you'll find several sizes to choose from.

Thanks, Michael, but I was hoping to make them today or tomorrow.
I picked up the kirbys, too. And the vinegar.

nancy

Actually, I bought dill weed thinking I might have to
substitute. Thanks.

That's always what my mom used. Maybe you could get a little more info
from the preserving group. My mom would also add a dried red pepper to
a few jars for shits and giggles. And lots of garlic, too!

On Jul 6, 8:39 am, "Nancy Young" wrote:
"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" wrote

"Nancy Young" dropped this turd
I need some to make pickles. I just know it's going to
be a hassle finding them in the store. My question is this,
are they sold in liquid like capers, and can I expect to find
them with the rest of the spices?
If you can't find it locally in the supermarkets etc. you might try the
local Penzeys if you have one close. They also sell it online.

Just head on over to penzeys.com, click search, type in dill seed and
you'll find several sizes to choose from.

Thanks, Michael, but I was hoping to make them today or tomorrow.
I picked up the kirbys, too. And the vinegar.

nancy

Bah! Vinegar has no place in pickles!

b.

merryb wrote:

Look in the produce department for fresh dill weed, which I think
would be better. Otherwise, it would be with the rest of the spices.

Whether fresh dill weed or dill seed would be better is debatable (same
plant after all), but if you do substitute you will have to make
significant adjustments to the quantity as dill seed is a lot stronger
than dill weed. Realize that dill seed is a different thing, not just a
dried version of something that would be better fresh.

Pete C.

merryb wrote:

Actually, I bought dill weed thinking I might have to
substitute. Thanks.

That's always what my mom used. Maybe you could get a little more info
from the preserving group. My mom would also add a dried red pepper to
a few jars for shits and giggles. And lots of garlic, too!

I lucked out a few years back when a friend made a batch of dill pickles
with lots of garlic and some hot peppers. She didn't like them because she
thought they were too hot. I loved them, so she gave them to me. I only
tried making dill pickles once and they were a disaster, so I didn't bother
doing them again. I save my canning efforts for successful ventures.

On Jul 6, 11:39?am, "Nancy Young" wrote:
"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" wrote

"Nancy Young" dropped this turd
I need some to make pickles. I just know it's going to
be a hassle finding them in the store. My question is this,
are they sold in liquid like capers, and can I expect to find
them with the rest of the spices?
If you can't find it locally in the supermarkets etc. you might try the
local Penzeys if you have one close. They also sell it online.

Just head on over to penzeys.com, click search, type in dill seed and
you'll find several sizes to choose from.

Thanks, Michael, but I was hoping to make them today or tomorrow.
I picked up the kirbys, too. And the vinegar.

Dill pickles use dill weed, not dill seeds. If you can't find fresh
dill weed used dried dill weed... I suppose you can use dill seed in a
pinch but it's not the same flavor, not even close. And good pickles
are fermented, in brine, not vinegar.

Sheldon

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"Nancy Young" wrote:

I need some to make pickles. I just know it's going to
be a hassle finding them in the store. My question is this,
are they sold in liquid like capers, and can I expect to find
them with the rest of the spices?

Thanks.

nancy

Dry. With the spices. :-)
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"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" wrote
"Nancy Young" dropped this turd

I need some to make pickles. I just know it's going to
be a hassle finding them in the store. My question is this,
are they sold in liquid like capers, and can I expect to find
them with the rest of the spices?

If you can't find it locally in the supermarkets etc. you might try
the
local Penzeys if you have one close. They also sell it online.

Just head on over to penzeys.com, click search, type in dill seed and
you'll find several sizes to choose from.

Thanks, Michael, but I was hoping to make them today or tomorrow.
I picked up the kirbys, too. And the vinegar.

nancy




Dill weed is better than seeds for pickels... a frond or two in the jar
with a clove or three of garlic, and some peppercorns...optional is the
crushed red pepper.

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It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"Abe" wrote

I need some to make pickles. I just know it's going to
be a hassle finding them in the store. My question is this,
are they sold in liquid like capers, and can I expect to find
them with the rest of the spices?

It's in the spice aile.

Thanks, Abe. My store is a master at hiding stuff, I'll be
looking later today.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
"merryb" wrote

Look in the produce department for fresh dill weed, which I think
would be better. Otherwise, it would be with the rest of the spices.

Actually, I bought dill weed thinking I might have to
substitute. Thanks.

nancy


Dill weed is the traditional thing to use in dill pickles.

Sheldon wrote:
On Jul 6, 11:39?am, "Nancy Young" wrote:
"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" wrote

"Nancy Young" dropped this turd
I need some to make pickles. I just know it's going to
be a hassle finding them in the store. My question is this,
are they sold in liquid like capers, and can I expect to find
them with the rest of the spices?
If you can't find it locally in the supermarkets etc. you might try the
local Penzeys if you have one close. They also sell it online.
Just head on over to penzeys.com, click search, type in dill seed and
you'll find several sizes to choose from.
Thanks, Michael, but I was hoping to make them today or tomorrow.
I picked up the kirbys, too. And the vinegar.

Dill pickles use dill weed, not dill seeds. If you can't find fresh
dill weed used dried dill weed... I suppose you can use dill seed in a
pinch but it's not the same flavor, not even close. And good pickles
are fermented, in brine, not vinegar.

Sheldon



When do you pick your dill? Mine is blooming now; I've been cutting the
heads (with the stems down to where it branches) as soon as the seeds
develop, and putting them in the freezer to wait for the cukes.

From many years ago when I made dill pickles, I don't remember the dill
branching like this, and it seems like it had a lot more leaves. This
dill has very few leaves.

Bob

Okay. I did go to the store and found a small container of
dill seed. Not only wasn't it what I thought, but it was 5 bucks.
I decided I could make do with the fresh dill I bought.

This is the recipe that inspired me. I'll try different recipes
in the future if I'm not totally demoralized by this experience.

Dill Pickle Spears

4 to 6 kirby cucumbers, quartered lengthwise
1 cup white wine vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons coarse salt
1 teaspoon dill weed
2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed

Place cucumbers in medium bowl.
In a medium saucepan, combine rest of ingredients with 2 cups water.
Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve; pour over
cucumbers.
Use a small plate to submerge cucumbers in liquid. Refrigerate
until cool, about 2 hours.
Transfer to an airtight container, refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
(this last instruction made me laugh)
To serve, remove from liquid.

I'll report back. Thanks, everyone, for the advice. I saw great
ideas to try next time.

nancy