Making a sour pickle recipe is easier than it seems. After mixing up the brine, you simply let the pickles sit for about a week until they are half or full sour to your preference. The story of pickles in our home is very complex. I grew up eating your basic dill pickles out of the jar. It was a major revelation when I discovered bread and butter pickles at a friend's house. I really never gave pickles or pickle recipes much thought. My husband was raised on Long Island in New York. His family is Jewish. He grew up eating half-sour and full sour pickles from the kosher deli, probably made right on the premises. When we got married our pickle histories collided. Seriously. Pickles (or the lack of) are a BIG DEAL around here! I refer to my husband as a "pickle snob" because he will not anything other than a full sour pickle. Full sours are hard to come by in our grocery stores and even if I can find them, they are expensive. Of course, I had to find ... [read more]
