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Title: Pickling Onions??
Post by: Uncle Joshua on August 18, 2007, 16:54:23

I have grown some onions from seed that I want to pickle, do I need to let them dry out or are they ok to do right away?


Thanks.

Title: Re: Pickling Onions??
Post by: northener on August 18, 2007, 17:47:04

ok now just skin em soak them in brine overnight and bung em in jars. spice em up with a few chillies in the jar. i could just eat one.

Title: Re: Pickling Onions??
Post by: silverbirch on August 18, 2007, 17:52:30

I've never got the hanf of brine, so I just skin then chuck a load of salt over them overnight.   Try using clear vinegar as well, as I think it keep the colour better, and put a dried chilli in for a bot of bite.  You can as add some whole black pepper corns.

Title: Re: Pickling Onions??
Post by: Eristic on August 18, 2007, 19:42:55

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i could just eat one.

How can anyone just eat one? ;D

Title: Re: Pickling Onions??
Post by: cleo on August 18, 2007, 20:02:32

And let the spiced vinegar get cold before you add it :)

Title: Re: Pickling Onions??
Post by: Uncle Joshua on August 20, 2007, 11:53:33

Thanks guys, one more question, should the salt have made them go soft?

Title: Re: Pickling Onions??
Post by: kt. on August 21, 2007, 23:34:05

ooohhhdear..... Have I got it wrong. I pickled my first lot this year. Boiled the vinegar and added a large spoonful of sugar for sweet pickled onions 3 weeks ago.