Pickle pickle!
I’ve discussed my poor recording habits before. This time, I made some refrigerator pickles that came out wonderfully…and of course I didn’t write anything down. I think I based it on this recipe, but I’m not certain.
Before the vague memories (and the pickles!) vanish, here’s what I’ve got:
Spicy Refrigerator Pickles
- Some cucumbers, washed and cut into spears
- A candy onion or two, frenched
- A few cloves of garlic, peeled
- Whole brown mustard seed
- Dried dill weed
- White vinegar
- Cayenne pepper (a fair amount)
- Sugar
- Sea salt
- Water
Dissolve sugar and salt in liquids. Put everything else in a clean plastic or glass container and pour the liquid over. Close tightly and refrigerate at least 3 days before eating.
Dear self: You have two degrees from a respectable English department. Learn to write things down!
July 28th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
what is this “candy onion, frenched” thingamajig? I grew up under a rock (she says, typing from her childhood hometown).
July 29th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Candy onions are mild and quite sweet. The number you need depends on the size — I used two because mine were small/medium.
I tried to find you a picture of frenched onions, but Google has failed me! The clearest short way I can think of to explain is that they’re sliced into arcs by cutting 90 degrees from the direction you’d cut to make onion rings.
The fried onions one buys in a can (if one does such things) are usually made from frenched onions.