On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:56:05 -0400, "news.albasani.net"
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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.
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>> 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?


Pickling lime in water.