What's Your Fav Pickle Preparation?

[chubbyalaskagriz]

All summer long, my Mom used to put-up quarts of bread n' butter pickles and these were perhaps her most special winter treats for us, growing up. Her recipe called for brown sugar- rather than white sugar, and she doubled-up on the sliced onions and mustard seed. These crunchy, deeply-rich-tasting pickles were fantastic on hamburgers and ham/swiss sandwiches on rye.

I'm a huge fan of pickles of all kinds... What's your favorite manner of summer pickle-making?

[jfain]

Oh how I love pickles. All kinds of pickles. They are my favorite snack. I love Tony and Tina's spicy bread and butter pickles. I love Meijer brand zesty dills, Windy City Wasabeans (pickled green beans w/wasabi), pickles brussels sprouts, hot pickled cauliflower all manner of stuffed olives, capers, cornichons, Indian pickled radishes, bread and butter squash pickles that my aunt makes, fresh pickles that you get just from soaking cut up cucumbers in water, vinegar and salt for an hour our so. mmm mmm!

Oh and I almost forgot I never met a pickled beet I didn't like.

[jglass]

I have a garlic dill pickle recipe I tried last year that I really loved.
Im just waiting for the cucs to put out in the garden to make this years batch.

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Yum, janie!

[jglass]

It is getting about that time. The cucs are about an inch long. I am making garlic dills which my father in law really liked from last year. They were my fav too.
I am also pickling beets and banana peppers. I have to pick up a couple more cases of jars tomorrow.

[The Ironic Chef]

If this is the pickle confession thread then I must confess that I am a Dill Pickleaholic. Not dill pickles that are over seasoned with salt or garlic. Lots of dill. It seems that now a days I have to make them myself because most store brands are just way to salty or garlicky. They don't seem to use enough dill in their brines. Even Vlassic changed their recipe it seems. They may have crunch but they forgot the dill.
I make mine with lots of dill and mustard seed and a touch of horseradish. I also love pickled beets and red cabbage. When ever I do a beef dish I always have one or the other on the side.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

My very favorite pickle to eat and make are bread and butter!!! Kevin your Mom using the brown sugar -vs- white sounds interesting and delicious!!!! I am with you IC on the store bought -vs- homemade dills!