LH 25: Pickling Q&A

Welcome to Episode #25 of the Living Homegrown Podcast!

Listener Cathy was in the middle of making one of my refrigerator pickle recipes when she realized she had several really good questions!

So I recorded a whole episode to give her the full answers.

In This Episode You Learn:

• What should you do if you are short on brine?
• What are the most important ingredients in a quick pickle for safety?
• Are there any ingredients that you can leave out?
• What happens if the cucumbers are not covered by brine?
• Can you use natural sea salt instead of pickling or Kosher salt?

Resources & Links Mentioned:

• Pickling Salt vs. Other Salt (Blog Post)
• Podcast Episode 05 – How to Use Pickling Salt
• Podcast Episode 25 – Making Pickles – The EASY Way
• Quick Dill Pickles

Here’s My Video on Making Refrigerator Pickles:

Where to Buy Pickling Salt:

The prices of pickling (aka canning salt) can vary seasonally. When shopping online, it is easy to look around for the best price.

Amazon* (Morton’s Brand)

Kitchen Krafts (Ball’s Brand)

Kitchen Krafts (Their own Brand)

Lehmans (Do a search on ‘canning salt’ as it regularly goes on sale here)

About This Podcast Series:

Check out podcast Episode 00 to get:

• The whole scoop on what this podcast series is all about
• My background, experience & training
• What to expect going forward

It’s like an audio “about” page for the podcast.

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Transcript:

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Tell Me…

Have you ever made quick pickles?

Tell me in the comments!

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