Re: Zucchini Pickle Question

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Hi Sharon,

<< I'm about to make zucchini squash pickles for my hubby. He's still at

> the stage where he needs everything peeled, seeded, and cooked. I'm

> planning on peeling the squash, but not seeding them since they are

> very small. If the seeds end up bothering him, then we'll seed them

> before he eats them. >>

Elaine said if the zucchini is small than you don't need to worry about

the small immature seeds (if cooked).

<< My question is, do I need to cook the squash,

> then pickle them, or will it be cooked enough by the canning process

> or softened by the pickling? >>

The pickling is not the same as cooking the squash. What you may be

able to do is if he isn't able to tolerate it pickled, after the

pickling you could steam it. It will be cooked but have the pickling

flavour.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs

mom of Em and Dan

> Thanks. Any other tips are appreciated since I've never pickled

> anything before.

> -Sharon

> wife of Adam- Crohn's 2004, SCD since June 2006

>