news.albasani.net wrote:
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> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
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>> news.albasani.net wrote:
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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.
> Mrs Wages is not available in Canada. I'll have to bring some back next
> spring. thanks.
>


Epsom salts in water also works pretty well if you can't get lime.
(everybody thinks I'm joking whenever I mention this) It's not as good
as lime or calcium chloride, but it's cheap and universally available
and it works.

Bob