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This is a two-part question. When using a dill pickle recipe, does it matter if the cucumbers are sliced 1/4” thick, cut in to spear, or left whol...
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Pickle slices vs spears vs whole #878164
Asked July 21, 2024, 7:20 PM EDT
This is a two-part question. When using a dill pickle recipe, does it matter if the cucumbers are sliced 1/4” thick, cut in to spear, or left whole? And if cut in to 1/4” thick slices, does it matter if they are made using pint or quart jars?
Lane County Oregon
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That is a good question. One of the issues with slicing the cucumbers is a density issue if the cukes are packed too tightly. There is a recipe for hamburger dills in the latest edition of the Ball Blue Book that uses sliced cucumbers. It is only processed in pint jars so I would not recommend quarts. They also have dill sliced dill pickle recipes on their website. https://www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=sliced-dill-pickles
As long as your recipe has at least a 1:1 ratio of vinegar to water and you don't pack them too tight they should be safe.
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Nellie Oehler
As long as your recipe has at least a 1:1 ratio of vinegar to water and you don't pack them too tight they should be safe.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for using Ask Extension
Nellie Oehler
