Making Piccalilli ?

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In an attempt to  use up the courgette mountain, I would like to make some  piccalilli.The recipe says use malt vinegar but as I have a , gallon of spiced pickling vinegar, I thought that I would use that instead. Should it make much difference to the flavour? I just think that it might just be a little bit hot!!!

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[Curryandchips]

It should be fine ... piccalilli is one of my favourites (with extra chillies for me).

[triffid]

Should be fine (unless it's already been used for pickling things, in which case not)

[sally_cinnamon]

Should be fine (unless it's already been used for pickling things, in which case not)

Why is that triffid?  Can vinegar not be re-used?

[cookie]

Was going to make my piccalilli this morning.All the veg I needed was grown on our lottie, but I had to buy the cauliflour, 85p for a tiny little thing!!!! I think that I will wait. :o :o :o

[triffid]

Hello Sally -- vinegar that's been used for pickling takes up some of the water content of the veg that's been preserved in it, so it becomes too dilute to use for reliably crisp pickles another time around. (One reason for pickles failing is vinegar that isn't acidic enough).

Absolutely fine on chips etc though!  ;D

[sally_cinnamon]

Oh I see!  Thanks for that - that's why putting cucumber into a jar that had pickled onions in is never the same as when you do it properly...  Now I know!   ;D

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At last! Some cheapish caulis from Lidl,and ready for the off! Next problem, nowhere in Ilminster can I buy mustard powder, I refuse to drive to Tescos,so have addapted the recipe to use ready mix . Why is mustard powder so hard to come by now? ??? ???

[Curryandchips]

Gosh I never realised mustard powder was difficult to obtain-it never used to be ... that will scupper any chances I have of making picallili too ...

[ted72]

Hi cookie,

any chance of you posting the recipe for piccalilli.

cheers
trina

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As requested!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 1/4lb mixed veg(french beans, cauli,courgette)
2lb pickling onions or small shallots
coarse salt
3pts malt vinegar
12 dried chillies
1/2oz ground turmuric
21/2oz mustard powder
2oz flour

Chop the vegetables into small dice or florets, and halve the onions. Put them in a large mixing bowl(not metal) andl
layer them with the salt. Leave overnight.
Next day, rinse the veg and drain well. Put the vinegar into a large pan with the chillies and turmuric. Stir well, add the veg and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 mins, then transfer the veg to a bowl.
Mix the mustard powder and flour to a thin paste with a little water, stir into the vinegar in the pan and bring to the boil. Stir for two mins, then pour sauce on to the veg. Stir well.
Pour into warmed jars and seal.
Makes about 5lbs.
   
You can use any mix of veg that you have a glut of. Leave the pickle for 6 weeks to mature before use.
   
     
Hope that enjoy it, happy cooking, Andrea :) :) :) :) :)

[carloso]

how long will it keep for please

carl

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We have just used the last jar from last year! We usually  use up all our pickles before we have made the next batch.. I would say that you can keep them for a year!!!!!!!!!!!

[calendula]

Gosh I never realised mustard powder was difficult to obtain-it never used to be ... that will scupper any chances I have of making picallili too ...

a bit out of date now to reply but you grind mustard seeds to make mustard powder  ::)

[tricia]

I have a tin of Colman's mustard  bought at my local supermarket. It says it is superfine mustard powder, so I shall use it when making my first batch of piccalilli tomorrow.

Tricia

[Curryandchips]

I used Colmans powder when I did my picalilli ...