Shlomo's Kosher Sour Pickles/Tomatoes by Sy |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20160 Minutes |
Ready In: 20190 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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There is nothing quite like a Mouth Watering Kosher New York City Sour Pickle or Sour Tomato from a wooden barrel. I remember as a teenager in The Bronx biking over to the local indoor but open food market, with many vendors providing produce. I would then go over to the Pickle Man and watch him put his hand into the wooden barrel and pull out a Big One , for only 5 Cents! Ingredients:
13 -20 kirby cucumbers, wash and scrub to remove dirt (no waxed cucumbers, about 3 lbs) |
1/2 cup kosher salt or 1/2 cup coarse salt |
1/4 cup vinegar |
3 tablespoons pickling spices, remove cloves (use spice bouquet 'pickling spices' if available) |
6 -8 garlic cloves, skin removed and crushed |
2 teaspoons dill seeds |
1/2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes |
1/8 teaspoon alum (optional) |
Directions:
1. KOSHER SOUR PICKLES RECIPE-.
2. Cut 1/16 inch off the blossom end. Discard any cucumbers that are bruised or damaged.
3. In a 3 1/2 quart glass jar add the Kirby Cucumbers standing them upright (Turning the jar on its side will help).
4. Put all the spices into a large bowl (Alum Optional), add some water and mix. Then pour this mixture into the jar, top off with water. Adding a piece of rye bread is also optional.
5. Place a small item (A piece of plastic, wood, etc.) on top to keep the Kirby Cucumbers down and under the water/brine.
6. Close jar and turn upside down to mix all the ingredients -.
7. Next open jar, put plastic wrap on the top (Use a rubber band to keep in place); Then using a kitchen knife punch many holes in the plastic wrap in order to let some of the brine gases out.
8. Let the Kirby cucumbers stand 2-3 weeks (in a COOL location) depending on how fast they cure in the brine; From time-to-time you can remove any scum on the top, add a little salted water to top off - and shake the mixture. Then place in the refrigerator!
9. Note: For half sour pickles, let it pickle for about 1 week - and then place in the refrigerator!
10. KOSHER SOUR TOMATOES RECIPE-.
11. Use the same recipe as outlined above for Kosher Sour Pickles . However, use about 10-12 green tomatoes (about 3 lbs) in place of the kirby cucumbers. Also, sour tomatoes need a little more salt then kirby pickles - so add to taste.
12. Take off the tomato stems. As an option cut away the brown area and leave a small hole which will allow the brine to penetrate into the tomatoes (you can also cut the tomatoes in half).
13. Let stand 2-3 weeks depending on how fast the tomatoes cure in the brine. Then place in the refrigerator!
14. NOTE: If you can find green Plum Tomatoes you might want to try them as well!
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