LifeFuel Pickling Is A Good Cope

[Romello Gaghan 2]

I've been experimenting with pickling recently. I must say it's a top tier cope. You can pickle just about any plant matter. Tomatoes and onions are my favorites so far. The classic cucumbers are a treat as well. Can't wait to try either watermelon or boiled eggs next.

Here's a tip on how to get started: it's all about the brine obviously. I recommend apple cider vinegar, fine table salt for faster absorption, liberal splashes of soy sauce (don't be shy about going overboard with the sodium, that's part of it), cayenne pepper, a squeeze or two of lemon and just a pinch of sugar. For herbs I like classic dill but use what you like.

Get pickling boyos.

 

[78980n]

Inb4 pickles me

 

[Blacktarpill]

They taste nice tbh. A hamburger is nothing without a pickle.

 

[Romello Gaghan 2]

They taste nice tbh. A hamburger is nothing without a pickle.

You haven't topped off a burger until you've had the homemade pickle experience.

 

[mybodyisrotting]

Can't wait to try either watermelon or boiled eggs next

 

[Romello Gaghan 2]

How about you try it first and tell me how it is? Idk sounds tasty to me.

 

[DaveBuster]

Some purists say pickling with vinegar isn't "real" pickling because it kills the microbial action. Is that true? I want pickles to both taste good and ideally have these probiotics (which may or may not be all that good for you, but I'm leaning to the side of mildly good for you right now).

 

[mybodyisrotting]

How about you try it first and tell me how it is? Idk sounds tasty to me.

Tbh I just don't see how salty sourness could improve either of these, but I'm not gonna stop you boyo

Some purists say pickling with vinegar isn't "real" pickling because it kills the microbial action. Is that true?

both are legit with their own strengths and weaknesses in my opinion. But if you want the healthier option go for lactic acid bacteria pickling

 

[DaveBuster]

both are legit with their own strengths and weaknesses in my opinion. But if you want the healthier option go for lactic acid bacteria pickling

Does that mean no vinegar? I've bought some expensive hippie pickles at a natural food store that were supposedly fermented in just the right way, but they weren't as good as "regular" pickles. I've come to like the vinegar taste. I've made some "pickles" myself, but just using an existing brine and topping it off with some more water and vinegar and spices I like and then putting the cucumbers in it. It worked, but I know it's really more like marinated cucumbers, rather than pickling.

 

[mybodyisrotting]

Does that mean no vinegar?

Yes bro, just water + salt (+ herbs that don't kill bacteria if you want).
I prefer the taste of vinegar pickles too most of the time.

 

[Joelossus]

They taste nice tbh. A hamburger is nothing without a pickle.

I like to eat pickles raw, but they somehow annoy me on my burger tbh.

 

[ohboku]

How long does it take to pickle tomatoes?

Also, I'm somewhat afraid of dying from botulism ngl.

But pickling sounds like fun, and remembering my grandmas homemade pickles... hnnnngg

 

[Romello Gaghan 2]

How long does it take to pickle tomatoes?

Also, I'm somewhat afraid of dying from botulism ngl.

But pickling sounds like fun, and remembering my grandmas homemade pickles... hnnnngg

Like a week of soaking in good brine should do it.

 

[Deleted member 16455]

I mean I like pickles.