Hello John!
Sunday October 27 1996 20:46, John Prather wrote to Ruth Hanschka:
 JP> the best.  And Ian if you haven't tried this cold packed pickle you
 JP> are missing something.
Thanks, I've snagged it and will try it next year.
 JP> I added
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 JP> Claussen dills available in the states.
Thanks also for your suggestions.
 JP> Oh, Could you repost that Branston Pickle recipe.  I know it's been
 JP> up several times but I've never copied it.
Sure thing coming up - both of them.
I've a couple of questions, however.
 JP>       4 lb Pickling cucumbers
What are these precisely. Here we get cucumbers that are grown in a 
greenhouse, they are about a foot long. Then we get what we call in the UK 
ridge cucumbers which are about 6" long, and slightly barrel shaped. A very 
similar flavour to the first one - both can be eaten raw. Lastly we have 
gherkins which we normally buy from 1" to 3" long and pickle. I've never 
tried them in any other way.  Which would you recommend for pickling.
 JP>       8 ea Dill heads
I know dill, but a head of dill? when I buy them they come in sprigs of about 
6" long, a single shoot with the needle like leaves almost all the length.
All the Best
Ian
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