[Codeflier]

Why do I have a feeling your homemade pickles let too much of the cucumber flavor through? I have had several people give me their homemade pickles, as you describe them, and they all tasted like a cucumber. Cucumbers are nasty. They need the dill pickling process with tons of vinegar, garlic, and salt to cover up their “cucumberness”. Blech.

[iontheball]

I'm surprised, I didn't see anyone mentioning Mr. Olive Dill Pickles out of Mount Olive, North Carolina. Chef's Choice as far as I'm concerned. They are sold in Walmart in big-gallon jars. Those jars make good sauerkraut jars - lots of good probiotics in sauerkraut and a helluva lot cheaper than pills

[caww]

Several years ago I made a sweet pickle - had to let them sit in the mixture for several days before canning. My gosh were they good and no cucumber taste at all...sweet and so crispy you could eat them like potato chips!