In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> Hokay, had to go get a package out of the pantry. Here's the USAGE TIPS:
> Use with the highest quality pickling cucumbers and other vegetables.
> Use only as an ingredient in a pickle recipe. Store in a dry area to
> prevent clumping.
>
> Package also says - makes it easy to crisp fresh-pack pickles and
> pickled vegetables and eliminates the mess of a pickling lime presoak.
>
> Two ways to Use:
>
> 1) Prepare recipe as instructed.
> 2)Pack cucumbers or other vegetables into jars.
> 3) Add Pickle Crisp Powder (1 1/2 teaspoon per quart jar and 3/4
> teaspoon per pint jar) You can figure it out for half pints, etc. I
> don't do math anymore, it makes my head hurt.
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I like this idea -- adding to the jar instead of soaking.
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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
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