INGREDIENTS
Fruits and Vegetables
Remember that in order to have perfect pickles you need to have perfect fruits and vegetables. To ensure the best quality, keep the following points in mind.
Ideally, you should pick your own Ontario fruits and vegetables and pickle within 24 hours of harvesting. If you buy your produce, begin pickling right away. In either case, if you are delayed, refrigerate fruits and vegetables or spread them on newspaper in a cool, well-ventilated area until you are ready.
Choose young and tender vegetables. Use fruits that are firm and ripe, as under-ripe fruit will not absorb pickling brine properly. Under-ripe fruit is not as sweet, nor is the natural flavour as well developed. ...read more