Favorite Pickles & Relishes

Tips, techniques, and recipes for various pickles and relishes:

• Sweet and Sour Pickles, such as Sweet Gherkins and Bread and Butter Slices
• Dill PIckles
• Refrigerator and Freezer Pickles, such as Freezer Mint Pickles and No-Cook Refrigerator Pickles
• Pickled Fruits and Vegetables, such as Spiced Pickled Cabbage, Summer Squash Ice Box Pickles, Pickled Beets, Middle Eastern Cauliflower Pickles, Quick Dilled Pearl Onions, Sweet Pickled Pears, and more
• Relishes and Chutneys, including Pennsylvania Chow Chow

Includes a troubleshooting section if you have pickle problems.

Softback. 32 pages. Storey Publishing 1984.

The collection is useful for gardeners planning how to preserve cucumbers, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and other seasonal produce in small batches. Before canning, compare every recipe and process with current USDA or extension food-preservation guidance, since jar size, acidity, ingredient substitutions, elevation, and processing method affect safety. Recipes intended only for refrigeration should not be converted to shelf-stable storage without a tested process.

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