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Nookie's Pickles: Green Tomato, Turnip, Cucumber and Pear Variations

Make Nookie's Pickles: Green Tomato, Turnip, Cucumber and Pear Variations at home with Vegetables, Salt, White Wine Vinegar, Bay Leaves, and Brown Mustard. Serves 32. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 2 lb
• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 2
• 1 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1 bunch

Method (preview)

1. 1

   If you're using cabbage, pears, onions or green tomatoes; cut the vegetables into 1/2-inch wedges.

2. 2

   If you're using ramps or green garlic, leave them whole and wash them.

3. 3

   If you're using Brussel sprouts; split them in half.

4. 4

   If you're using turnips, carrots or pumpkin: peel and slice them into 1/2- inch thick wedges.

5. 5

   In a large saucepan over high heat, combine 8 cups of water with the salt, vinegar and all the herbs and spices and bring to a boil.

6. 6

   Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Place the vegetables in a nonreactive glass or stainless steel bowl and pour the simmering brine over them.

8. 8

   Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and leave them at room temperature for 3 hours.

9. 9

   You can also cover them with plastic wrap but make sure to poke a hole in the wrap so that the steam can escape.

10. 10

    Refrigerate the pickles overnight. they will be ready to eat after 24 hours and will last up to 2 weeks.

11. 11

    Winter - cabbage, turnips, beets, carrots, Brussels sprouts, pears

12. 12

    Fall - pumpkin, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cabbage, beets, cauliflower

13. 13

    Boil the brine and simmer it as described in step 2 above.

14. 14

    Cool the brine for 3 hours at room temperature before pouring it over the cucumbers.

15. 15

    Let the brined cucumbers stand in the refrigerator, loosely covered, for 1 week, they will be "half-sours" at that point and they're delicious.

16. 16

    At the 1 week mark, pour off half the brine and add water to replace it.

17. 17

    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Chupa; 15 February 2008. www.fareshare.net