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On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:23:35 -0400, wrote:

>On 29 Jul 2019 U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>On 29 Jul 2019 Christ wrote:
>>
>>>At the farmers market they have cucumbers for 50 cents each. They are
>>>about 12-14 inches long and have a good girth. So I decided to make my
>>>bread and butter pickles instead of buying them for about 3.50 a jar
>>>or more.
>>>
>>>So the first thing I do is thinly slice my cukes in many slices, it
>>>usually works out to one cuke per 24 oz jar. Then I put them in a
>>>large bowl and give them a good salting a good mix and cover and let
>>>them sit in the fridge for about three hours.
>>>
>>>Then I make my vinegar solution by mixing usually 2 parts water to 1
>>>part apple cider or maybe white distilled vinegar. Then I add my
>>>spices I will most often as the sweetener add 1/2 to 1 sugar per
>>>vinegar. Then usually about 1/4 tsp mustard seeds or even 1/8 for a
>>>small batch. Then I cut some green onions in about 1 inch strips and
>>>throw that in the vinegar solution. Then I place it over a low flame
>>>and make sure the sugar has completely dissolved.
>>>I will then take the cucumber water that has been pulled out of the
>>>cukes by the salt and add that to the vinegar. There is some great
>>>flavor in there.
>>>
>>>When my vinegar solution comes to a light boil I will fill my empty
>>>jars with the cuke slices and then pour in the vinegar. Very lightly I
>>>will put on the lids and tightening them only fingertip tight. Then
>>>place the jars in my air fryer oven and set it to 190 F for about 35
>>>minutes. I usually just leave it in there over night to cool and the
>>>next day ensure the lids have tightened and then store the jars on a
>>>shelf somewhere.
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>"There are idiots among us, and they all believe in a god"
>>> ~Toidi Uoy
>>
>>have you ever pickled anything before?
>
>Probably his brain gets pickled, every day, with 86 proof. Cukes that
>size are filled with woody seeds. That's why they were so cheap,
>otherwise they would have gone into the composter.

well first it is not 86 proof the last bottle I bought about a week
and a half ago was 190 proof.
Second there is nothing wrong with the seeds, and even if I did not
want them it takes just a few seconds to remove them from the entire
cucumber, which I do when I premake a salad because the seeds and soft
surrounding area can lead to a soggy salad.

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