"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> Opened our first jar of mixed pickled vegetables yesterday afternoon.
> Excellent taste and crunch, even the turnips were tasty and did not cause
> gastric distress as cooked ones do. I should have purchased some red
> radishes to include but could not find any locally. The radishes tend to
> lend a red coloration to the other veggies and make a more attractive
> pickle.
>
> The mix included turnips, pearl onions, celery, cauliflower, and sweet
> pepper chunks. No cukes in this mix as they aren't available except as hot
> house items locally for at least another two months. This recipe was
> definitely a keeper. The calcium chloride worked as expected, making the
> pickles very crisp after a three week soak in the sealed jars. I am
> pleased with the results.

O, V. Impressed!

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