Pickling Onions??

[Uncle Joshua]

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.

[Uncle Joshua]

[northener]

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.

[silverbirch]

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.

[Eristic]

i could just eat one.

How can anyone just eat one? ;D

[cleo]

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

[Uncle Joshua]

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

[kt.]

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.