Rob Roy Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I am growing my first lot of cornichons, but now wondering what to do with them regarding their pickling. Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 There are many places to stick them, but.................[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buelligan Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I had a little google and came up with this http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/article/15/17604 , hope it helps! I used to have a recipe (Delia's Summer Collection I think), for pickled cucumber and onions (slices of cucumber and onion in a sweetish vinegar). It really was fantastic! Unfortunately, I have lent the book (and it's never been returned), I have tried googling for the recipe - to no avail. Does anyone have a copy (and would they be willing to post the recipe here)? I would love to taste that delicious stuff again..![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 You could maybe adapt this recipie?http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/cuisine/european/italian/giardiniere-pickles-italian-garden-pickles.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Another suggestion from Delia' new website:Pickled peppers and courgettes and a cucumber and onions sweet pickle (not Delia's though)Cornichons au vinaigre picture recipe: la préparation des cornichons au vinaigre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Great sounding recipies, I'm going to give them a go.Coincidently, I was given a dozen 'posh' pickle jars last weekend so now I can fill them [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks so much for this thread!I've just picked the first of my cornichons, but I wasn't quick enough to catch the blighters at the teeny-weeny stage, and they are already between 2 and 3 inches long. My only experience of pickles this size has been American style dill pickles (lovely) and mother-in-law's french pickled cornichons (not really crunchy enough).Having read the recipes in the links, and explored a few more, I'll try salting them first, and then processing with hot brine/vinegar, and bottling them with garlic and dill (except that I don't have any dill to hand, so I'll use fennel fronds instead).Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Pickle them as soon as you can after picking.First you need to get off the 'duvet' or soft fluff, either by rubbing the dry gherkins in tea towels or using a soft nail brush. Rinse & drain them. Then salt them with gros sel, as for pickled onions, overnight, then rinse, strain & pat dry with new clean tea towels (!)Put the gherkins into your sparkling clean sterilised jarsFor 'plain' pickled gherkins, use either the cheap colourless white wine vinegar or a white tarragon vinegar, and just add a few peppercorns, a bay leaf or 2 & a sprig or 2 of thymeYou can add feathery fennel tops to the basic recipe, for example, to vary the flavourI like mine a bit spiced up, so I add various selections of : mixed pepper berries, a couple of small dry red chillis, cloves, peeled garlic cloves, thyme, bay & coriander seeds. Leave to mature for a few months. they should stay crisp and munchy for a couple of years, but sometimes for no apparent reason they god flabby - in which case tip them in the bin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Thank you Polly, and everyone else for the various links. I had Googled but didn't find those links! I'm also going to have another go at pickling some walnuts. Last time I tried them I used Hugh F-W's recipe but made the brine too strong and it made them too salty. It suprises me that pickled walnuts are not done here considering everything else they do with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 You could be a little late for pickled walnuts.You have to catch 'em before the shell of the nut has hardened and you should be able to pass a needle or similar right through.I make the mistake of getting them too late once and nearly broke my teeth on the result.Sorry if you already know this, not trying to teach you to pickle eggs [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 [quote user="Cat"]except that I don't have any dill to hand, so I'll use fennel fronds instead[/quote]So is that a case of 'A frond in need is a frond indeed? [:D](gosh this is a slow day.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 More like "anise old port in a storm" Sorry [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 [quote user="Pierre ZFP"]You could be a little late for pickled walnuts.You have to catch 'em before the shell of the nut has hardened and you should be able to pass a needle or similar right through.I make the mistake of getting them too late once and nearly broke my teeth on the result.Sorry if you already know this, not trying to teach you to pickle eggs [;-)] [/quote]Alas, I think you may be right [:(] Oh well, always next year....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splishsplash Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 You can substitute cucumber with cornichons in this recipe, sliced thinly it's a very refreshing salad...CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD 3-4 cucumbers, peeled and sliced1 cup sour cream4 Tbs. cider vinegar3 Tbs. sugarsprinkle pepper & saltfinely chopped onionsPut all ingredients in big bowl .... Mix or shake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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