Comments on: Best cucumber pickle recipes. Special Awards.

By: Eleanor McCann

Eleanor McCann — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:37:14 +0000

I’ve made Jo’s pickle numerous times now since discovering this last year, & it’s wonderful. On my first attempt I realised I had run out of mustard seeds, so used kalonji (black onion or nigella) seeds, which worked so well that I have kept to that since, with occasionally an added sprinkle of mustard seeds. Yellow apple cucumbers make a great & very pretty variation, & white/ brown sugar or red/ white onions all work well – everyone who tastes it LOVES it & asks for the recipe.

By: What a pickle « Andrew's Blog

What a pickle « Andrew's Blog — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:44:43 +0000

[...] the recipe. It’s a bastardisation of these two. This one from BBC and this one from The Cottage Smallholder blog. I just hope I do them justice. The result turned out much darker than I was expecting. By [...]

By: Nanna P

Nanna P — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:06:42 +0000

Have made two batches of this delicious pickle,the first I realised at the last moment I didn’t have brown sugar so used white.The second I made correctly with the brown sugar and to be honest the first batch looked so much prettier and I can’t tell the difference taste wise. So next year it’s white sugar all the way…also thought I’d use red onions to help make it really pretty.Christmas treats here they come….