13684 making pickles without Recipes

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

make ahead cookie mix, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, chopped walnuts, any flavor fruit jam, egg white

make ahead cookie mix, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, chopped walnuts, raisins, maraschino cherries, chopped, maraschino cherries, halved

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, semisweet chocolate chips, chopped walnuts

pickled beets , juice only, white vinegar, water, red wine, garlic, chopped, bay leaf, pickling spice, salt, hard boiled eggs, shells removed, onion, chopped

pickling onions, pickling salt, sugar, white vinegar, white mustard seeds, horseradish or 2 tbsp peppercorns, hot red pepper, bay leaf

pickled ginger, finely chopped, pickled ginger juice, fresh ginger, light soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, salmon fillets, skinned and bones removedd, chopped fresh mint, belgian endive, leaves washed and drained, toasted sesame seeds

pickling cucumbers , sliced in half lengthwise, red bell pepper, sliced, water, white vinegar, white sugar, kosher salt, garlic, peeled, black peppercorns, dried dill, crushed red pepper flakes

pickled mustard greens (such as caravelle brand cai chua), vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, sugar, salt, red jalapeno chile, seeded, chopped

pickled eggs, hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise, minced celery, worcestershire sauce, horseradish (optional), hot sauce , a few dashes (optional), fresh pepper

pickling cucumbers, sea salt (dissolved in 2 quarts of water), dill (fresh or dried works ), garlic cloves (peeled and smashed)

pickled herring, drained, onion, peeled and chopped, garlic clove, crushed, eggs, peeled and chopped (hard-cooked ), apple, cored and chopped, lemon juice, sour cream, salt, pepper, fresh dill or 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

make ahead creole-stuffed potatoes, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, butter or margarine, chopped tomatoes, potatoes, baked, milk, salt and pepper to taste, butter or margarine, paprika to taste, saute onions and green pepper in 2 tsp. butter or margarine in skillet. add tomatoes; simmer for 2 minutes. cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp; reserve shells. mash pulp with milk, salt and pepper. fold in tomato mixture; spoon into shells on baking sheet. dot with butter; sprinkle with paprika. chill, covered, for several hours if desired., make ahead to this point., bake in preheated 400* f. oven for 20 minutes.

pickling salt, cold water, salmon, vinegar, sugar, water, onions, sliced, whole allspice, bay leaves

pickled herring , fillets in wine sauce, cream cheese, scallions, salt, pepper, parsley (to garnish )

pickled carrots, carrots, white medium onion, green pepper medium, tomato soup, granulated sugar, white vinegar, worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt