[kazyeeqen]

Are we talkin' canning in vinegar or fermenting in a brine? Fermented foods have their own kind of benefits, in the beneficial bacteria kind of way, but I don't think vinegar pickled things are very super for you, health-wise. I'll say no, they do not retain many of their nutrients. I don't think it's too hard to vinegar pickle, just need a good recipe. Brine pickling too can be pretty easy, especially something like sauerkraut, but it's not without its difficulties.

I tried various forms of cucumber pickles that turned out crap cause either because I had a recipe I didn't care for or I skipped an important step like soaking in ice water or because my cukes were just too big. With friends I've pickled garlic scapes, they were easy and delicious. I've made brine pickled sauerkraut that turned out very nice, and pickles which were nice until they turned not so nice and I threw them out.

I'm taking a break from pickling this year, I want to cut down on how much vinegar I eat. It's delicious, but I can go a little overboard...

 

[kazyeeqen]

Hmmm... Pickled tofu, you say?

Wait, no! No pickles!

 

[kazyeeqen]

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Originally Posted by I Heart Corey Haim!!

yess my sweetie and I make pickles outta the ooodles of cucumbers we get out of our garden.....we have also done the carrots and jalepenos from our garden too.....yummmy!!......not sure about the nutrients though.

peace

Oh yeah, I did jalapenos last year. Cowboy candy, sweet sweet spicy pickled peppers.

But it was too spicy for me, so I gave them all away.