Pickle report, holiday edition

[fattest]

The holidays have been un-surprisingly themed with pickles. Many pickles were eaten, many pickle recipes were pondered, pickle-loving friends were made, and many pickle-related gifts were given.

The first gift from seyewailo was a huge 2-gallon glass jar that's perfect for a whole bunch of fat gherkin-style pickling cucumbers. I immediately transferred the

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[bellamagic]

[fattest]

Yeah, Wild Fermentation is what got me started! Love it!

[jasonelvis]

What a great post! My family have always called large picked cucumbers "wallies". also, my Nan used to cut a lemon in half, dip it in salt and eat it. She said it was as good as a wally and cleaned your teeth too.

[fattest]

Wallies! That's a great name for them. Thanks for the family lore.

[fattest]

Oooo, a whale! Lovely!

[yezida]

We talked about your pickles in my class this weekend.

[fattest]

Aw, H had totally meant to bring some cukes and brussels sprouts to you, too, but plum forgot. If you're in the neighborhood, come by and have some!

[keesafinn]

so my people pickle salmon, herring (well most fish really) and carrots at least that is what you see most but this is a fascinating
I must try some next time I am in town!

[fattest]

I would like to pickle herring. I fucking love that stuff, and it is most certainly food of my Frisian people. I don't know if you can even buy fresh, unpickled herring here, so I might have to stick with the store-bought, already-pickled variety.

[keesafinn]

well I have a recipe for pickled salmon that might work for the herring if you would like it.....I would have to find it in my files and papers
it is my grandmothers recipe

[fattest]

Yes, I would LOVE to try it. Pretty please, send it over when you find it!