Branston Pickle

**Freelander Sporrano** · 7th February 08, 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by Une

Ah let me see l think l will go & make myself a cheese & pickle sandwitch

You heartless, evil, twisted Woman

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Jamie:
What Happened ??.... Cold turkey sandwiches happened at Christmas

**McGurk** · 7th February 08, 05:28 AM

I'm sorry to spoil the fun of everyone teasing our transatlantic brethren, but...

If you're really desperate for a decent pickle, and have at little competence in the kitchen, you can make it yourself. My mam and aunt make gallons of various preserves in the summer, so here's their pickle....

dice two carrots into small (5mm) cubes
dice half a swede into small cubes
dice ten pitted dates into small cubes too.
finely chop six coliflour florettes, two onions, two apples, and ten gherkins.
you'll also need three crushed galic cloves, two teaspoons of english mustard one teaspoon of salt, juce of two lemons, some chopped coriander
and also, a pound of brown suger and 500ml of cider vinega.

now comes the hard part... put everything in the pan and bring to the boil.

let it simmer till its all cooked, but still slightly crucnchy, then pour into sterelized jars and sealed.

leave somewhere cool and dark for a few weeks, then open and serve! Voila!

**Jock Scot** · 7th February 08, 08:06 AM

My wife uses the same recipe-----delicious,simply delicious.

**Surly Dave** · 7th February 08, 08:31 AM

***sigh***

I remember The Pickle Crisis of 2004.

Tragic.

**ccga3359** · 7th February 08, 02:58 PM

OK completely off topic but we used get picked onions in England but I forget the brand (Heinz perhaps). Big and crunchy they was nothing like the soggy ones we get here in Canada. I cried the day Mark's & Sparks closed it's doors here. I miss my Cornish pasties and pork pies...