Pickling season has begun!
@PatZAnthony (14749)
Charlotte, North Carolina
June 13, 2017 9:27pm CST
Cucumbers and some other goodies are ready or canning or pickling here.
Anything we do not have enough of when it comes to items to pickle, someone else in the area will have.
We just did tons of cucumbers with onions, carrots, and peppers and more. Not everyone is a fan of pickled foods, but here they are a favorite.
Our favorite recipe is from one of our grandmothers and is considered "Bread and Butter" pickles by some, while others would just say sweet pickles.
Some of our grandmother's tricks when it comes to pickling are still a secret (although we can't see why we can't just share) but most in the family are quickly learning what to use.
Is it time to can or pickle fresh veggies where you are?
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Jun 17
Gooseberries: We take these in powdered form but have never seen whole ones here @Nawsheen
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony That's good for you. We have no garden or something like that and therefore we always have to go to the market to buy the vegetables.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Jun 17
@youless
There are so many cucumbers and zucchini each year, if we did not pickle, these would go to waste.
Everyone shares but there are still too many!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jun 17
@youless Here many go to the Farmer's Market in our area to get fresh things grown locally. This is a nice option we have if we don't have a garden and appreciate those who grow what we don't.
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@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
14 Jun 17
I haven't done any canning yet, however, must get started soon. My large freezer is full now. I'm not sure what I'll start with this year. My husband mentioned carrots and my daughter wants pickles.
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@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
14 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony I think my daughter will be first after the news yesterday. My husband even said have her go first.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Jun 17
Someone is always looking for something @Fishmomma
Thankfully everyone here helps and we all get something we like.
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@prashu228 (37518)
• India
14 Jun 17
Pickling season is summer, is over for us, it's rainy season now. We made mango and tomato pickles this time
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Jun 17
Never had pickled mango, but it is something we might try @prashu228
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Jun 17
Those in this area with greenhouses were ready so early @marlina
It is great to know people who have whatever we don't.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jun 17
@marlina For me, pickling is easy enough, but canning some things takes more effort.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
14 Jun 17
My stomach won't allow me to eat pickled foods and my husband loves Jewish dill pickles but not pickles done in vinegar. We sold our canning jars and other equipment, I don' like canned food, I like crisp veggies. I saw your photo on FB. If you have a recipe for pickles not in vinegar let me know.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Jun 17
Bill Averbach on Facebook (Pickleville) has the recipe for pickles w/o vinegar. Many here make those too!
We can b/c there is too much to eat all of it. The canned (and frozen) items will fill the winter pantry.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
14 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony I par boil or steam veggies and freeze them. I have s huge bag of broccoli and done squash.i will certainly check that fb page thanks
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
14 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony pickleville..Webs says closed. Work onsite.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
17 Jun 17
probably so but haven't had anything like that for 38 yrs. used to do it myself some out in the country back then in Ohio. my grandma did canning and pickling big time when i was little and i remember how good everything was. i can see how a person could live without meat if they had that all the time.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
For us, meat is not even a consideration. We get all we want from the green things growing here and the beautiful tomatoes, etc. Tons of items to can here if someone wants to do it @bunnybon7
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
16 Jun 17
You are way ahead of us. The good weather just started a a few days ago. Here, they usually plant about the end of May.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
21 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony Of course! From my balcony garden, I was able to eat 2 cherry tomatoes and were they ever delicious.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
23 Jun 17
@1hopefulman It is a clever idea to have a balcony garden. Every little bit gives us an appreciation for the plants that feed us!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
Here many start their seeds inside @1hopefulman
The really dedicated growers have small greenhouses and freeze or can everything they can so they don't have to purchase what they want.
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@Debscrochet (1947)
• United States
17 Jun 17
I always wanted to try it, but afraid of doing it wrong and end up with poisoned food.
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@Debscrochet (1947)
• United States
18 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony I would like to try the strawberry preserves. Love them.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
@Debscrochet And so easy to do!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
18 Jun 17
Try making a small batch of something that you will keep in the refrigerator first. We like to make fresh preserves, but do small batches that are just kept cold until ready to use @Debscrochet
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
15 Jun 17
I don't see people do pickling here. You are the second mylotter I know who do canning. First is Andria.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
16 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony that is cool. I want to learn how to pickle
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
17 Jun 17
@jobelbojel It is very simple. You only need vinegar, spices and sometimes sugar or salt. Check out youtube!
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jun 17
It is popular here to preserve food "just in case" here @jobelbojel
Also, it assures us we will have certain things available when the season is gone and winter stops us from growing many things.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
23 Jun 17
Canning can seem like a chore to some, but we like the fact that there will be some goodies when the season grows cold and we won't be growing @simone10
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jun 17
We did not do squash yet, but have some zucchini almost ready @RubyHawk
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
17 Jun 17
@RubyHawk Tomorrow we will do some cauliflower and carrots, just to be different.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
16 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony Squash pickles are good. My sister gave me a couple of jar of both cucumber and squash pickles.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
14 Jun 17
I love bread and butter pickles. I used to make them every year but quit because I was the only one eating them. My husband and boys are stick in the muds. The only pickles they'll eat are traditional dill pickles. I would love to get a jar of string bean pickles. My grandma made the best... Have fun pickling.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Jun 17
Any pickle is fine with me, but the bread and butter like my grandmother and her sisters liked to make are the best ever @BettyB
Thank goodness for canning!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jun 17
@BettyB Seems you bought 100 lbs of tomatoes recently?
We 'put up' tomatoes and such too when we can. Love doing jams when the berries are right.
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
14 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony The only things I can now days is tons of tomatoes and I'll make an assortment of jams and jellies.
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@Kuttu_007 (1939)
• India
14 Jun 17
In my country there is actually no season for pickling...we just do it when we want to..we make pickles from mangoes, gooseberries, garlic, lemon and dates..I've heard of cucumber pickles but i never tasted it..
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Jun 17
Anything pickled probably has a similar taste @Kattu_007
For most here, it is a matter of preserving what we might otherwise have to throw away.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jun 17
It can get complicated when the pets don't cooperate @jstory07
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
27 Jun 17
I don't really like pickled items... but I do love vinegar....
but this year I'm going to have a go at making chutney... 
@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
17 Jun 17
That's nice. I am still waiting for mine to grow, still quite small plats so I wouldn't be pickling until fall
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Jun 17
We have read about some with very small spaces growing amazing amounts @Freelanzer
@JudyEv (381905)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jun 17
I think it is great to be able to pickle your own produce or just pickle in general.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jun 17
It is fun for us @JudyEv and we get the benefit of having some produce grown now for later in the year.
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