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Add a Packet of Ranch Seasoning Mix to Your Pickles Pickles? Good. Ranch? Good. Ranch pickles? I think you know.
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Posted on 06/28/2021 8:58:12 AM PDT by mylife

For as long as I can remember, even when I was very small, I have always loved pickles. Quick pickles, lacto pickles, sour pickles, sweet pickles, fried pickles—all are good in my eyes (and mouth). I love drinking pickle brine.

I also appreciate pickle innovation—grilled pickles are a recent discovery that morphed into an obsession, and I’ve never been afraid of trying “out there” pickle pairings and presentations. This is all to say that I was not alarmed, not even a little bit, when I saw the clever woman you see in the above video add a packet of ranch seasoning mix to a jar of pickles.

Much like my love for pickles, I have never been ashamed of my love for ranch. It tastes good and has its applications, and I refuse to temper my enthusiasm for the mixture of buttermilk powder, MSG, and herbs and spices for the classist reactions a lot of “serious” food people seem to have when presented with a bottle of the store-bought dressing.

My point is that pickles taste good, and ranch tastes good, and I thought the combination of the two would also taste good. Plus, I had already added ranch seasoning to the batter of some fried pickles, and that had worked out really well, so I had some empirical data to back my position.

It turned out that I was ultimately correct, but the pickles didn’t turn out quite like I thought they would. You’ll have to watch the video for my nuanced review, but if you’re short on time, know this: Pickles are good. Ranch is good. And ranch pickles are also good. (They’re exceptionally good grilled, too—the sugar and dehydrated buttermilk promote browning in the most wonderful way.

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To: Mr. K

Yes, we also use (sweet) relish in tuna salad and deviled eggs. Once in a while I make chicken salad, which also would include relish.


21 posted on 06/28/2021 9:56:47 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: mylife

Jerkin’ my gerkin?


22 posted on 06/28/2021 9:58:38 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: T.B. Yoits; Jamestown1630
T.B. Yoits :" If you like pickles, you might want to try potato salad with pickle juice added."

Another poster suggested hot pepper flakes
I wonder what the combination with Ranch would be like ?
Pingy thingy !

23 posted on 06/28/2021 9:58:53 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: T.B. Yoits

Yep. I like all kinds of pickles too. If you like spicy pickles, try Wickles Original Pickles. Sliced thick and really spicy. And Wickles Relish is awesome in tuna and chicken salads (and pretty much anything else). Mmmm, mmm!

Haven’t tried them in ice cream yet. Lol.


24 posted on 06/28/2021 10:13:38 AM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me! )
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To: mylife

Yep

https://olesmoky.com/products/moonshine-pickles


25 posted on 06/28/2021 10:37:53 AM PDT by BlueMondaySkipper (Involuntarily subsidizing the parasite class since 1981)
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To: mylife

Barf.

“Hack” is yet another word the left has turned upside down and redefined.


26 posted on 06/28/2021 10:40:23 AM PDT by bgill
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To: T.B. Yoits

Did you forget the /s?

I’d say people have been adding pickle juice since the first ever batch of potato salad.


27 posted on 06/28/2021 10:43:59 AM PDT by bgill
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Check out Martha Stewart’s French onion soup recipe. Best FOS I ever ate.


28 posted on 06/28/2021 10:48:38 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (I got the shot. Not because I wanted to. Because I had to, in violation of my civil rights.)
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To: NEMDF

‘Did you have to cook a ton of onions in a skillet to caramelize them, first?’

NEMDF-No-(Southern Living Mag.)It was my first try but I know I was missing something by not browning first. I’ll try the Martha Stewart version another freeper suggested.


29 posted on 06/28/2021 11:18:36 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (1)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

I like Chef Jean-Pierre for French Onion.


30 posted on 06/28/2021 11:24:33 AM PDT by ebshumidors ( )
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To: BlueMondaySkipper

awesome!


31 posted on 06/28/2021 11:30:09 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: wardaddy

If you like pickles, you must learn to ferment your own and bypass the vinegar.


32 posted on 06/28/2021 12:54:35 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: mylife

you should start a blog pickleinnovation.com


33 posted on 06/28/2021 12:55:59 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future. )
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To: mylife

Do you keep Pickles Pickles in a Jar Jar?


34 posted on 06/28/2021 12:57:04 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: bgill
Did you forget the /s? I’d say people have been adding pickle juice since the first ever batch of potato salad.

Only the smart ones. I hadn't heard about it until recently.

35 posted on 06/28/2021 2:30:45 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

In the days before refrigeration, they used vinegar or pickle juice to help preserve it. Mayo wasn’t used.


36 posted on 06/28/2021 2:32:41 PM PDT by bgill
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To: T.B. Yoits

Never throw out pickle juice.

Use it to make pickles from fresh cucumbers and other veggies.
Add a cup to the crock pot when doing a pork roast. Use it to brine meats.
Use it as a vinegar substitute when cleaning sink drains.
Pour it over shaved ice or drink it.
Add it to sauces and dressings.


37 posted on 06/28/2021 2:43:19 PM PDT by bgill
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