tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post8822884068653491008..comments2024-03-06T15:41:15.077-08:00Comments on Trout Caviar: Quick, Pickle! (Freezer Dill Cukes in Strawberry Vinaigrette)Trout Caviarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-67890483560819757962011-07-13T11:10:01.785-07:002011-07-13T11:10:01.785-07:00Hi Sylvie: Yes, I believe it's meant to speed...Hi Sylvie: Yes, I believe it's meant to speed the maceration, and it does make for a very nice, crisp cuke. Really, timing to the minute isn't crucial, though I do recall Tata mentioning a very specific and rather odd number of minutes.<br /><br />Happy Bastille Day sur le demain~ BrettTrout Caviarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-42339258630557069602011-07-08T17:57:50.345-07:002011-07-08T17:57:50.345-07:00Brett - I don't get it just reading it. What d...Brett - I don't get it just reading it. What does 23 minutes in the freezer do? just starting to break the cell structure of the cucumber, I guess? accelerating the marinating that would take a couple of hours at room temperature?sylvie in Rappahannockhttp://www.LaughingDuckGardens.com/ldblog.php/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-2128628571165260322011-07-08T08:25:29.158-07:002011-07-08T08:25:29.158-07:00Hi Kim: "Great gourmet"? Now, cut that o...Hi Kim: "Great gourmet"? Now, cut that out. I'm simply voracious, is all. If you have a big garden & a family to feed, no doubt it made sense--and for some still does--to can a lot of things for the winter. For us the freezer, root cellar, and a bit of preserving get us through pretty well. <br /><br />What sorts of things do you freeze?<br /><br />Nice to hear from you- BrettTrout Caviarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-50410702134878026422011-07-07T07:53:41.533-07:002011-07-07T07:53:41.533-07:00I took great heart from the knowledge that you'...I took great heart from the knowledge that you've mostly put aside your canner in favor of the freezer. I did, too, several years ago, the paranoia of botulism only part of the issue. The freezer is just...simpler. But I always felt that Caroline Ingalls -- or my grandma -- was tsk-taking. Now I feel solidarity with a great gourmet! Wonderful post - will definitely try all.kim-odehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047653765656129708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-5737076862734655392011-07-06T11:27:09.419-07:002011-07-06T11:27:09.419-07:00Hey, Tom: I've never quite gotten the botanic...Hey, Tom: I've never quite gotten the botanical distinction through my thick skull, so I'm not even going to attempt to grapple with the legal one. But I used to make, and will again, an excellent tomato marmalade from "The Country Gourmet" cookbook. At l'Arpege, the 3-star Paris joint, they used to serve a sweetly confit-ed tomato dessert (I haven't eaten there). Delighted that I came so closed on the Chinese watermelon! I was going from tomato, which is xi hong shi, meaning...wait for it...western red FRUIT.<br /><br />MFM: The persistent allure of pink and green--just add some khakis and a pair of Docksiders, and sent 'em off to Choate.<br /><br />Cheers~ BrettTrout Caviarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-12023797010237917082011-07-06T09:43:06.252-07:002011-07-06T09:43:06.252-07:00These even look pretty.These even look pretty.Minneapolis Farmers Markethttp://www.mplsfarmersmarket.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-62115126245256485132011-07-06T09:21:23.783-07:002011-07-06T09:21:23.783-07:00Also, I couldn't help myself and used google t...Also, I couldn't help myself and used google translate to find "watermelon" in Chinese. Google gives it as "Xīguā" (西瓜). Looks like you were close!Tomhttp://www.marthaandtom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-43728971005080828082011-07-06T09:19:10.861-07:002011-07-06T09:19:10.861-07:00Very intrigued by strawberries and pickles. I was ...Very intrigued by strawberries and pickles. I was thinking about the distinctions between fruits and vegetables this morning as I enjoyed huge slices or heirloom tomato on my toast this morning more than I would any fruit jam. Of course, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nix_v._Hedden" rel="nofollow">the Supreme Court has settled that one</a>. Strawberries and pickles definitely pushes the boundary a bit further.Tomhttp://www.marthaandtom.comnoreply@blogger.com