I grow my own cucumbers, slice them on my mandolin, and then pickle them. Nothing beats my pickles. Nothing.

Except maybe my sourdough: https://i.imgur.com/bZ59IR3.jpeg

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I’ve done “lacto fermentation” before, and it’s good, but a bit of a pita, wait too long.

Been just making quick fridge pickles recently and it’s 180.

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I like doing that. You can play w flavors and colors too. I’ve made pickled beets, then used same brine to make cucumber pickles and celery.

Jalapeños and garlic in pickles is 180 too.

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What’s your favorite things to pickle, friend?

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https://ibb.co/6JRVKDMd I made a recipe recently: carrot sticks, apple cider vinegar, water, Serrano peppers, turmeric powder, fresh ginger, dil. One of the best carrot ones I’ve made.

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Ty for reminding me. Haven’t done this in awhile.

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Enough said

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Have you tried doing it with oil? Takes a few weeks, but also 180

Have to use dried peppers, not fresh, of course

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I have some fresher ones and some that are several years old, where just a few drops are enough.

Also, I haven’t done this in a long time, but dropping some dried habaneros in vodka ’makes it insanely hot, so you have to mix w something else.

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https://ibb.co/rKvzWL1g

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Ingredients

Fresh Cucumbers, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Contains Less than 2% of High Fructose Corn Syrup, Dried Garlic, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate (to Preserve Flavor), Spice, Mustard Seed, Natural Flavor, Dried Red Peppers, Polysorbate 80.

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/benzene.html

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9003278/

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https://imgur.com/a/MG4Q7nz

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That’s lactose fermentation right.

I think I’m not patient enough to wait 4-5 days.

I did it a few times, and I know it’s really good for your stomach but the fridge pickle tastes just as good, and takes less than a day to make. Also don’t have to worry about exact salt ratio and having everything covered w liquid and taking care of off gassing etc.

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The thing about pickles though is you have to move fast. I let sauerkraut go at least 30 days, but pickles only take a day or two to get funky, then you need to refrigerate them and stop the fermentation before it gets out of control. I think 2-3 days is the sweet spot.

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hey--wait a minute...

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You raising chickens?

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