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  • From: bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] fireballs
  • Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:12:23 -0800 (PST)

Thank you , Bev. My mother only canned sweet pickles; I don't know why; and
, for all I know, they might have needed dill, too.

One of my aunts canned dill and sweet pickles. I don't prefer sweet pickles,
I prefer dill pickles. There used to be a pickle company in downtown Phoenix

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--- On Fri, 1/2/09, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] fireballs
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Friday, January 2, 2009, 3:09 PM
> Dill has yellow flower clusters shaped like an umbrella.
> Each one is
> called a head. After flowering, the seeds form on the
> head. In
> pickling, you can use the seeds as they are, or the
> flowering head with
> either the flowers or usually the immature seed. Both
> impart the dill
> flavor.
> Growing up, when we made dill pickles, it was my job to
> load the jars
> with the dill heads(which we grew) and the garlic and the
> alum.
>
> Bev
>
> bobf wrote:
> > Keith, if you don't mind ( and I'm sure I will
> experience some ridicule) what is "7 heads dill".
> Can I just go to the market and ask for "7 heads
> dill" in the produce dept? I know it has to do with
> > pickling, but I don't know exactly how to buy it.
> I have everything
> > else. Thanks ......bobf
> >
> >
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> > --- On Fri, 1/2/09, keith bellinger
> <bartermn AT epix.net> wrote:
> >
> >> From: keith bellinger <bartermn AT epix.net>
> Subject: [Homestead] fireballs To: "homestead"
> <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org> Date: Friday, January 2,
> 2009, 3:01 PM Fireballs (pickled green cherry tomatoes)
> (seven pints)
> >>
> >>
> >> 1 gallon green cherry tomatoes 7 garlic cloves 7
> hot red peppers 7 heads dill 1 quart water 1/2 cup pickling
> salt 2 quarts white vinegar
> >>
> >> Combine water, salt & vinegar. Bring to a
> boil. To each jar add a garlic clove, hot pepper, and head
> of dill. Pack tomatoes into jars, pour hot brine, leaving
> 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles, adjust lids and
> process ten minutes in boiling water bath.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Warning; these tomatoes may squirt when bitten.
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