Refridgerator pickles?

[mindehankins]

Does anyone know how to make these? They probably have other names. My grandmother used to make them, and we have an overabundance of cucumbers growing (planted to many) so I thought I'd make some.
She basically sliced cucumbers and maybe onions and put them in a bowl with perhaps vinegar and sugar, and just left them in the fridge. Does this sound remotely familiar to anyone?

[Lulu76]

Yeah, that is pretty much all you do. I made them last summer, and just did it by taste. My mom puts sliced tomatoes in with them sometimes.

If I'm in a pinch and don't have time to wait for them, I will just slice onions and cucumbers and throw a little Italian dressing on.

[mbw1024]

haven't made them myself but just saw a blog post about pickles the other day. not sure if this is the kind of thing you are looking for:

http://agoodappetite.blogspot.com/2009/ ... -8809.html

[Wakey]

Google cucumber salad, awesome!

(I like mine with diced tomatoes & a bit of onion, garlic etc)

[michigancouple]

I just got this recipe this morning from a friend. She says they are awesome!

9 Cups sliced cucumbers; 1/8 inch thick
1 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 T. salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. mustard seed

In a large bowl, combine first 5 ingredients; mix well. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Do NOT drain. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients; pour over salad, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Refrigerate overnight before serving. Store in fridge for up to 3 months.

I continue to add cukes to the brine--- yummy!

[djmom]

I do them all the time. I like to use rice wine vinegar. I don't have a recipe though. I just mix up rice wine vinegar and a little sugar, get sugar dissolved. Put in cucumbers, onions (vidalia) or red (they need to be very thinly sliced.) Sometimes I will add celery seed and/or mustard seed.

[mindehankins]

Thanks guys. It's the vinegar, sugar, onion, mustard and celery seeds type that I was thinking of. It's our first year gardening....never had to figure out what to do with cucumbers before!

[Coden]

Yes, we live on that down here. I very thinly slice the cukes and onions with a mandolin. I also put in yellow squash and zucchini.

As far as the vinegar and sugar, I just do that by taste and don't really have a precise measurement. I also had a bit of salt and pepper.

We eats ours on crackers a lot of times for lunch on a hot, hot day.

Enjoy!

[Patty]

This is the recipe I use for refrigerator pickles....they are always a big hit.

Thinly slice 7-10 cucumbers (I use the smaller ones used for pickling).
Add 2 thinly sliced onions. Sprinkle on 2 tbl of salt and let sit for 2 hours stirring occasionally. Rinse and drain well. Put in a bowl and add 1 1/2 c white sugar and 1 c vinegar (I have used both cider or white) Stir well and put in the refrigerator at least overnight. They are so crispy and yummy and keep for weeks.