Making dill pickles from cucumbers that you get from your local organic farmer's market is a great thing indeed. The guy I bought them from said they are called Oriental Pickling Cucumbers.
They were so good, I could have just eaten slices of them raw by themselves. But instead, I decided to make pickles.
The above picture is of the pickles basking in their salt bath, which is the first step in making the pickles.
4 - 6 organic pickling cucumbers
Slice thinly and add to a glass container.
Layer the slices, lightly sprinkling celtic salt on each layer
Let sit for a couple of hours
Drain the water that collected.
Add:
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp. brown mustard seed
1 tbs. dill
Pinch of dill seed
Mix together. You can keep it in a glass container or transfer to a glass jar. Let sit overnight for optimal flavor.
Since the cucumbers are raw, you will need to eat them within a week or two. Enjoy!
-heather
