Bread & Butter Pickles - How to Make Great Depression-Style Sweet Pickles

[@foodwishes]

Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/239231/Chef-Johns-Bread-and-Butter-Pickles/

[@jadebell550]

Food Wishes delicious with ham.. nom nom. But I gotta ask you a question please.. Why didn’t my dill pickles get crunchy. ?? All that work, it was fun tho, and they are mushy pickles. Any advice you can offer up to remedy this? Or what can I do with the mushy pickles? Relish? But they are mushy??Oh please I need help with this.. 🙏

[@frankfreeman8721]

I want a wish sandwich, right now...that's where I have 2 slices of bread and "wish" for some meat between them!

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

Mmm.... Chartreuse. Nevermind pickles, ya old timer, bottoms up!

[@tiara424777]

Can unbleached sugar be used?

[@anniebodyhome1000]

I knew this was an early video because there was no, "You're the Don Rickles of your sweet pickles!"

[@joeyhardin1288]

Last week, July 26, 2021, I entered my (Your) pickles in the county fair. We got 2nd place from over 600 entries. That makes these pickles AWARD WINNING and me an AWARD WINNING CANNER. Thanks Chef John!

[@JonponMusic]

Amazing, congratulations!

[@Zoey2308]

Joey Hardin can you please give me the exact amount of ingredients required please?

[@joeyhardin1288]

@@Zoey2308 Ingredients for about 2 pints: 2 lbs pickling or other firm, little cucumbers 1/2 yellow onion, sliced 3 tbsp kosher salt 2 cups sugar 2 cups white distilled vinegar 1/4 cup water 1 tbsp mustard seeds 1 teaspoon celery seeds 1/8 tsp ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1 tsp black peppercorns 2 cloves garlic, sliced Happy Independence Day! God Bless and stay safe.

[@Zoey2308]

@@joeyhardin1288 thank youuu soo much Joey and happy independence day to you as well! God bless you!

[@joeyhardin1288]

@@Zoey2308 I made this recipe and found them delicious. Then I made them again and canned them. I used purchased cuc's from FL before ours came in. They sat on the shelf for about a month, still delicious. When ours came in, I made 32 pints, I use them in my pimento cheese. I opened the last jar in March and they had gotten a lot softer. This year I will add pickle crisp. Just in case you wanted to can some.

[@bt3722]

I know this video is from 7 years ago but now in 2022 we really need these depression pickles. Thanks Chef John.

[@pavel9652]

True! Not sure about bread and butter + pickles, but good sourdough bread with mayo + pickles make great sandwiches! Bread is easy to make, as nearly every pro home cook learned in 2020 ;) Mayo might require a decent mixer or blender, otherwise, it is a bit of work. Sandwich made from scratch! ;)

[@theghostofsw6276]

It's gonna get a lot worse than that......better find a good recipe to pickle with "potassium iodide".

[@arthas640]

​@@theghostofsw6276can confirm: Biden and Trump teamed up to nuke Montréal and Memphis.

[@HJF]

I love your dry sense of humor.

[@bbluenya6990]

HellthyJunkFood omg I love your videos I love you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brokenbone9518]

You don't have to be rude about it

[@антонкрафт-я5у]

ржу не могу... заново изобрел салат "донской казачий"... Лет через 100 дойдет дело до рассольника .... видимо окрошка и оливье так и не дались...

[@brokenbone9518]

@@антонкрафт-я5у ?

[@антонкрафт-я5у]

@@brokenbone9518 I can’t laugh ... reinvented the salad "Don Cossack" ... In about 100 years, it will come to the Russian pickle .... apparently okroshka and olivier never came to the chef ...

[@sylvainforest534]

Those turned out amazing! I used 2 large English cucumbers and sliced them by hand. The ideal tool for salting is a lettuce spinner. Its basket makes draining and rinsing a breeze and removing excess water couldn't be easier. I used 1 cup sugar and 1 cup brown sugar, like my mom used to do. That recipe is a keeper. After all, I am the Don Rickles of my bread and butter pickles. Thanks, Chef John.

[@tissuepaper9962]

Cut the brown sugar and replace with 2/3 cup white sugar and 1/3 cup dark corn syrup/sorghum syrup/molasses. Adds some very nice caramelized bitterness to cut through the sweetness, and plus then you don't have to keep brown sugar in the pantry anymore. That substitution will work for basically anything you're using brown sugar for.

[@sn232]

@@tissuepaper9962 That sounds so good!

[@terrym2972]

Love the commentary. Especially the part where you say "it might remind your great grandparents of the worst time of their life."

[@nachiketdhende8681]

it's tur-me-ric. Not tumor-ic!😀

[@robertfeddersen9639]

Nachiket Dhende ,

[@sc8307]

@@nachiketdhende8681 I've been watching tons of pickling videos lately and everyone says "tumor-ic". I twitch every time I hear it. lol

[@ladyalaina42]

Love this reminder John. Used to make these always! Have trouble finding small enough cukes!!

[@Dudndbdjdn]

5:37

[@thehammurabichode7994]

"Nowadays, things are a little better" (Looks at upload date) - Uploaded six years ago - Oh, ok, that's, that was, yeah. So, *yeah*

[@jennahorner9356]

Lol was looking for this comment

[@thelasttaarakian]

This comment only 3 years ago… oh wow its actually gotten way worse now!

[@SideOfHustle]

"3 years ago" 🤣 *laughs in 400% grocery inflation*

[@arthas640]

​@@SideOfHustlebro throwing around spices like a Vanderbilt or a Kennedy

[@jasonbraun8075]

I used this recipe to be creative at my job using fresh ingredients instead of canned. And I impressed my executive chef. He was wowed and tells me I am the only one out of his employees that he can see that has the passion for food just by using fresh ingredients. Thank you John!

[@jacintabyline]

Making these for the second time today with my own home-grown New Zealand cucumbers. They're simply the BEST Chef John!

[@guidemeChrist]

depression pickles sounds like my dinner

[@HackThePlanetNow]

Uselube sounds like my sex tape

[@spiritparty]

im with you, will probably get depressed again in a couple weeks, gunna be a TANGY episode

[@xleaguex2655]

Uselube depression pickle sounds like me

[@tracyherwig8334]

Can we start a band and call it Depression Pickles?

[@tracyherwig8334]

Can we start a band and call it Depression Pickles?

[@cookie842]

Some times it's good to be reminded of a bad time, to truly appreciate where you are now.

[@smoothevan]

4 years later……

[@yateswebb]

Your tangent about coming home from the club and ordering infomercial wares made my day.

[@jmbkpo]

@1337Sauce nice

[@hansgrueber8169]

Well thats what they did during the depression as well...

[@idacow8237]

I have 2 of those slicer things.. but not one of them has a ripple slicer attachment, which is waht I wanted to do with the pickles I just made.. what a bummer :-(

[@VertigoBear]

I just finished making these. This year is the first time I’ve grown pickle cucumbers. This recipe is spot on and outrageously delicious. I’m in love!.

[@HigherPlanes]

I tried these. GREAT recipie! I didn't get DEPRESSED at all.

[@GR19611]

Yes I do these every year and they are highly underrated . They really lift a good sandwich .

[@michaellitster564]

He didn’t mean you’d get depressed. He was talking about how they were MADE during the depression. Like the one we may soon be entering if you let the Maggats rule out in the next election. Wake up America. Preferably without Deep regret!! 🇨🇦

[@kaycee18]

Wow, AWESOME! Made these today using the same cukes. Subbed ground all spice for the cloves and mini red & yellow sweet peppers for the hot pepper. Added extra garlic and increased the brine volume by 50%. I would TOTALLY eat this on a bread & butter sandwich sans nothing else. DELICIOUS. Now I just need to make more. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@dankirk6096]

I've followed this recipe a few times. My mother-in-law likes these better that her old family recipe!

[@adamm.p.299]

I just finished making these and I was worried they would end up too salty after leaving my cucumbers and onions in the salt for three hours, but they turned out great! Even right after cooling they have the classic flavour and texture. This recipe yields better pickles than what I've found in stores and once I make it a few more times to spread out the cost of spices and pickling salt, much cheaper too! I highly recommend it. Easy, tasty and a great way to preserve local or homegrown vegetables during the winter. I'm sending my grandma (who was born after the Depression) a jar!

[@lauriemclean1131]

Very interesting commentary with the recipe. My grandparents lived through the depression. There may have been time my grandfather's family did not even have pickles for their sandwiches. He used to joke about the "Oh for goodness sakes" sandwich which was just two pieces of bread. He said they would just say, "Oh, for goodness sakes" and eat their bread sandwich. He also sometimes called that a "jam" sandwich because it was just two pieces of bread jammed together. Maybe times are not quite so hard today as we tend to think they are...

[@fchammer100]

I remember the fifties, and two classmates in particular, one of whom ate ketchup sandwiches while the other had lard sprinkled with sugar. Both enjoyed two pieces of homemade bread. I was considered "rich" after they saw my egg salad sandwich one day. Twenty-some years later several of my middle school students, seeing my favorite egg salad sandwich asked me if I was poor.

[@betholschowka8865]

My great-grandma was famous for her bean sandwiches. They are made in a similar fashion to egg salad sandwiches (cooked and mashed beans, mayo, relish, salt, pepper, etc.) They were a frequent request of all her great-grandchildren, and very good. I myself have eaten many, many "gourmet veggie" sandwiches when we couldn't afford meat (all veg. normally on sandwiches, mustard, mayo, salt and pepper).

[@TanTan-ni4mg]

Laurie McLean people were illiterate and dumb back then....

[@1cobaltcrazy]

lol! when i was a kid there were 9 of us kids and we were poor. since i was the smallest in size i got the fried chicken wing and the neck while my BIGGER sisters got the good parts. my mother would usually fry 2 chickens at a time. i was hungry all the time...but you know... i think it humbled me. i think we all take a little less and leave some for the hungry. that's a really funny story!!

[@WatchingNinja]

Beth - what kind of beans were used?

[@jdswift78]

I used to dislike the emphasis he puts at the end of every sentence but I’ve grown to love his videos

[@dougbarr8421]

The ever changing octave in his voice. Kills my ears.. great content... But yeah I know what u mean

[@danielg6542]

"This will probably remind them of the worst time of their life..." oh my Lord that was classic

[@MayimHastings]

I know I’m late to the party, but I just wanted to thank you for this! I discovered recently that I’m allergic to garlic and onions and I swear the biggest loss with that was pickles. I made some bread & butters that were pretty tasty, but just weren’t quite right and I haven’t found a recipe that looks just right. I’m going to make my bro & I a massive batch of these this weekend (sans onion) with full confidence! You’re the best 💚🙏💚🙏

[@TropicalMario]

Just finished making this recipe with some homegrown cucumbers and man, was it amazing. The taste and crunch is just the best. Fantastic recipe

[@scratchnandsurvivn]

I made these for the first time yesterday. I have an abundance of cucumbers from my garden this year. These pickles are amazing!!! And the onions and peppers are delicious too! 😋

[@hristiyanatodorova2883]

I used to love eating sandwiches with pickles and pate. That's one of the greatest combos ever created. Thanks for the recipe.

[@TheDrdawson]

and if no pate, cheesewiz, when we were kids in the 60's

[@charleslund6723]

@@TheDrdawson or liverwurst.

[@joekulik999]

Starting as a kid in the 1950's, Bread & Butter Pickles have ALWAYS been my favorite pickle !!! I had no idea that they're so easy to make at home. Thanks Lot !!! ❤

[@marrkk111]

"A couple cups of sugar. Yup, just a couple cups!" Made me laugh out loud

[@michaels3452]

Once again Food Wishes doesn’t disappoint. These were delicious and the family loved them.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Pickle sandwiches, YUM! These, or hamburger dill chips on some GOOD white bread with Miracle Whip! Childhood memories!

[@RegineAteliers]

I'm making this recipe as I'm watching the video. If these taste as good as they smell, they're going to be AMAZING!

[@danieltyack]

I just found this channel looking for pickle recipes. I did not expect to be laughing out loud while trying to get a recipe 😂 Thank you sir.

[@DiannaAtherton]

Still my favorite recipe after all these years. Thanks john.

[@johnlcallaway]

Great for making peanut butter and pickle sandwiches! Thanks for sharing!

[@JigsawCheesecake]

My grandma grew up in the depression but she still loves these! Can’t wait to make them for her

[@chefmike9945]

These were my grandfather's favorite as they are now mine. Thanks for the recipe and the addition of turmeric. Who knew? Blessings ChefMike

[@RainbowGardens]

For crisp pickles, my grandmother used pickling lime and not pickling salt. :) Lime makes them crunchy, :)

[@fartbucketable]

Pickle crisp is the now recommended method, add the amount per size of jar as indicated on the label of Pickle Crisp, by Kerr. I buy mine at Walmart, and no rising as required when using lime.

[@MrPacedan]

Try pickled herring.Oops,can no longer find Herring so use mackerel instead,cut into small pieces so brine saturates it better.Acceptable Mackerel can be found at 99c stores for $1 per lb in cans.Buy with brine not tomatoe sauce.Feed the tomato sauce to your cats.Theyl freak 4 it.Tuna,Tilapia and Salmon are also picklable.Shrimp if your loaded$$$$

[@pennyswings]

Chef John, first of all I love your dry sense of humor. I tried this recipe and it was totally delicious. Today I decided to make the brine again and I made a fresh bean salad using red kidney beans, White beans, green beans, black beans and some frozen corn. I just tried it while it was cooling down, I couldn’t resist. It is absolutely delicious. Only wish I had some fresh cauliflower, would have added that too. This is my husband’s all time favorite salad. Every recipe I have tried of your I love. Thanks for your videos. 👍

[@-Grall-]

Thanks for the idea of using this brine for "other" lol These should go very well with smoked meats.. Will give other veggies and 'stuff' a try also................... I almost always have a bag of dried mixed beans around.. May give them a soak and see if they might make a good bean salad...

[@degenret01]

To make sure you make enough brine, pack the pickles in the jars, add water, then remove the water and measure the volume.

[@MrPacedan]

Great tip 4 a lotta recipes,thanx

[@kamcorder3585]

🤯 Best tip ever

[@donnarogers7732]

Love love this pickle recipe!! I now do not curse my summers as a teenager chained with Mother to the stove canning ,pickling,freezeing,and preserving all the fine fruits and vegetables we raised any longer ! I'm the only one in my circle of friends that does this now! They love getting my "food gifts" at the holidays and other special occasions! This activity also saves me alot of$$$$$ on gifts and frustration shopping!!! Keep up your precious videos ! Very entertaining!!!

[@albizzle1280]

This guy gets recommended to me now and then. I can always tell its him by his voice. Lol

[@gregrussell4189]

Made these to your recipe for first time, won't change anything for the next batch only to make 3x amount, everyone who had these can't wait for me to make more!!!.... Thanks Chef John!!😋😋

[@PreciousCargoCODM]

Just made these, eat them right away, freaking amazing! Thank you chef John

[@zeroed4x]

Chef John, you're my favorite. Everything that I have made with your help and inspiration has always been incredible. Thank you so very much.

[@juu612]

"As soon as you see those tiny bubbles forming around the outside..." (my head sings: round the outside, round the outside)

[@roger80465]

Or......'tiny bubbles.....in the brine.....makes me feel happy.....makes me feel fine'

[@twocrazyhens]

I just looked at this video after searching for a bread and butter pickle recipe...we have a bounty of cucumbers from the garden. I'm definitely going to try this recipe!

[@lightastro46]

I’m calling these my quarantine pickles 😜

[@barrymoat5078]

Hi Chef John. I love your narration and recipes. I am a 4th. generation Australian of German descent , and recall both my Gran and Mother picklering away in past years. We are in COVID shut here ,so I spend my time trying out your splendid recipes which are excellent. Nothing like eating pickles with good chilled beer.

[@rollercoaster24]

You can really taste the depression!

[@hansgrueber8169]

add in the tears of hungry kids to make them extra depressiony!!!

[@kathleennorton6108]

@@hansgrueber8169 Add in the joy of a close family and you got it.

[@kyledodge496]

Welp this didnt age well

[@WDFTV]

Add in a dash of racism to really bring it together! Just like grandma’s

[@kyledodge496]

@@WDFTV jesus man. I was taking a drink.

[@vangcruz4442]

I love the extra step of going to another site to look for the recipe. I love it every single time while whispering unspeakable words.

[@mrhamhock9300]

Dang,i think i've found another calling-Pickling. I did this with my allotment Romanesca Zucchini and Baby Gherkins and slivers of white onion. I am amazed at how delicious,soft and crunchy they taste.Lovely sweet vinegar...i also added a pinch of Turmeric with my Mustard seeds and they were the bomb!

[@mrdanforth3744]

Wonderful with a sandwich or bread and cheese for lunch.

[@Alacritous]

I've made these 4 times now and they're amazing. I'm 50 years old and I've wasted my life by not making these until now.

[@6000cortes]

The real reason I subscribed is because that damn voice of yours is incredibly soothing

Soothing? Good joke. It's so obnoxious that if it weren't for how good the food looks/turns out and how good of a tutorial these are, I'd never have my cursor anywhere near this channel's subscribe button.

[@winasundari5559]

sometimes i just let it runs in the background while i'm working on something on my laptop. his voice makes me happy, why is that

[@norm3466]

Aethereal Angel cursor? Lol

Monsieurr Claw Yeah, don't get me wrong, his voice is definitely interesting and I actually would enjoy it if he didn't force it to be at this level of ridiculousness. Some videos his commentary is amazing, but then there's videos like this one in particular where there's an abnormal amount of sentences that sound like questions but aren't, or sentences that sound cut off because of how he fluctuates his pitch. I would honestly enjoy his commentary if he didn't try so hard.

[@leggoego]

I don't LOVE his tone, but that inflection he does at the end of his sentences is awesome!

[@mdeben1]

I made these pickles and honestly, they are nothing short of amazing! My youngest son swears he doesn't like pickles and a couple of days after making these I walked into the kitchen and he had the jar in one hand, a fork in the other and a smile on his face. I told him he was the Don Rickles of his bread and butter pickles.

[@ashjackson6798]

I made these and used regular plain table salt - and it worked just fine. Salt is salt, pretty much. Sea salt and Himalayan rock salt have more nutrients, but are still just sodium chloride. If I want my salt blessed then I will perform a ritual upon it myself - and save $$ by doing it myself.

[@tloverde1166]

Ash Jackson True but table salt may contain iodine which will give the pickles an off flavor. Be sure to use table salt without iodine.

[@ashjackson6798]

Given a choice I typically use pink Himalayan rock salt, or Sea salt. I am not sure of the veracity regarding the iodine having enough of a taste to give pickles an off flavor - especially if a sufficient amount of other seasonings are added to the mix. I go heavy handed on the spices, *heavy* garlic, sometimes diced or sliced ginger, hot peppers, etc. Ergo I have no need to worry if there is any off flavor due to using salt with iodine.

[@tloverde1166]

Ash Jackson Yes you are probably right about the off flavor being masked by the other flavors though it can impart a bitter flavor. I just wanted to clarify your statement that "salt is salt" because most table salts do contain iodine, unless otherwise labeled, which is NOT recommended for pickling according to PSU College of agriculture website as it will cause discoloring, spotting, and darkening of the vegetables. extension.psu.edu/food/preservation/news/2012/types-of-salt-and-salt-substitutes-in-canningAlso, most recipes I've read for pickling recommend not using Iodized table salt. But, I am glad you have not had a problem using iodized table salt for your pickling recipes.

[@HerrMueller93]

+Ash Jackson yeast yeast yeast yeast. theyre not huge fans of iodine.

[@ashjackson6798]

Have you tried it with standard table salt, or Himalayan pink salt? If not please do and get back with me on the results. I have made these, and numerous other forms of pickles, both with plain table salt and with Himalayan pink salt - and they come out fine. Bless your own salt and save some $$$.

[@LKLifestyles]

I know tis is a very old video, but I'm going to throw this out there... These were the best pickles I ever made, and they were so easy! I used virtually the same ingredients and got amazing results. My Mother thought they were as good as Bread and Butter pickles from her youth, and my Husband loved them too. Thanks for the great videos!

[@lilitincher4973]

Just made two batches! Love this recipe, and so pretty in the jars. Almost a shame to have to eat them. :) Now I'm going to have to plant pickling cucumbers! Thank you Chef John

[@igotes]

A shame to eat them?! You can always make more! Eating them is why I make them, and why I've turned my garden into a cucumber factory. It's a bit of a minefield finding the right cucumber though. The thinner skinned ones produce a better result, pickling varieties tend to have thicker skins.

[@Sal.A]

How much vinegar did you use?

[@godfreyhamshire]

Chef John, we just made our 4th batch using your method. About 5 litres in total volume. The family just loves the pickles. They very popular. So easy to make. 🙂

[@thomasmason4330]

It’s 2024. And now we have to make these to survive.

[@QueenOfTheNorth65]

Oh the drama.

[@NavieVision]

You could talk about ice cubes melting and I'd be so engaged by your voice, always puts me in a great mood! Awesome recipe as well! Thanks!

[@chrisf247]

I was really hoping to be the Travis Bickle, of my Bread and Butter Pickles.

[@unknownsoldier8263]

Chris F warfighter cigar

[@C-Mah]

Not only a fine product, amazing narration as well.

[@manualidadesconninos]

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!

[@bisou1018]

I watch this video every year after I pick some cucumbers from my garden. Simple yet delicious. Thank you

[@therecipestation1026]

I still have things I bought from infomercials at 2am.. keep finding unopened boxes full of them. The vacuum sealing thing works great btw

[@4everxtreme254]

Hi chef , I'm a chef wannabe from the Dominican republic (pardon my English)and just wanted to tell you how much I like your recipes and most of all the way you explain while you make them , I wish you the best and hope to have you around for many many years , even with your bad jokes lollllllll, cause after all You are the best of the cooking channels chefs , trying to sound like you lolll

[@TrishBenedict]

You can also do this with zucchini. It's a great recipe for summertime, when everyone you know is wandering around with shopping bags overflowing with zukes they're trying to get rid of.

[@carollopez8597]

Trish Benedict : Thanks for telling us that we can use zucchinis. I've wo wondered what to do with excess zucchini.

[@catwoman1263]

You can use zucchini like you would pasta and it's much healthier. I've started using it instead of noodles in my goulash recipe and my family loves it. Also, zucchini muffins/bread is sooo yummy and you can freeze them for later use. They taste *similar* to carrot cake.

[@dsfgasdgqweq3456t534]

Id rather eat 4 poops than one zucchini

[@annashepard6337]

@@dsfgasdgqweq3456t534 lol

[@inspire734]

This is 2/24/20, up to date. I take the small zucchini, slice up, dice onion, cans of Italian tomatoes-basil and other herbs, worstershire sauce, each quart would be about 1/4 Cup of it. Then slice up polish sausage. Cook that up or put in uncooked to can 7 quarts. It will cook in the jars. I have some years back, still good. I need to start canning some more. You can add a pinch of sugar to get rid of the acidness of the tomatoes if you like.

[@RichardCarson777]

I just came across this video when making pickles for the first time. It was very easy to follow. The results were amazing. Thank you.

[@tonilouisecarman9138]

I (distantly) remember there being small cauliflower pieces in my mother's bread and butter pickles. Yum.

[@chriscastle374]

Someone recently asked me to pickle up a jar of cauliflour for them which i'd never heard of let alone tasted. I was very impressed with how they turned out. No way to really describe it, just one of those unique things to come across. Her recipe she asked me to use is on the allrecipes site, listed as Hungarian Hot and spicy pickled cauliflower (I omitted most of the heat for her.

[@fotonmom]

Chef, they were great! And honestly.. our pickle cucumbers never matured.. so we used immature regular cucumbers.. they worked-out just fine ! Thank you for being such a confidence builder!!

[@rayannlau7908]

Oh my I have depression what a great recipe for me

[@Tsamokie]

My grandparents didn't tell me those stories. My parents told me those stories. :) There is one that always impressed me. My mother told me how in the winter if she left a glass of water in her bedroom overnight, it would freeze.

[@illuminutty9723]

"remember what you ordered 2 in the morning and saw that infomercial..." I feel attacked.

[@RobotCNC]

Chef, no kidding i have made these pickles over 20 times. Nobody else eats them, just me. They never even make it to the table. I just get a fork, go to the fridge, open the jar and eat 10-12-14 of them. I have tweaked the recipe many times but i just made more and its back to the original versions. They simple are the bomb. Thanks, Tom

[@daphnietudor2953]

I used sea salt lol worked just fine and cucumbers from my garden

[@malina1239]

Daphnie Tudor i was wondering about that. We don’t have kosher salt in my country and when I googled recipes for pickles in my language it says nothing about any special kind of salt, so I gather I can use regular salt ..

[@daphnietudor2953]

I have kosher salt just prefer the sea salt for the minerals. Ive made 2 batches of pickles. They are delicious 😋

[@joeyhardin1288]

@@malina1239 Either salt will work great. In USA, table salt has Iodine in it, that will make any canned foods mushy over time. I have made a variation of these pickles for 30 years, but these are wonderful.

[@JJCarland1]

I was the hit of my family reunion when I brought these! No people won't stop bugging me for the recipe

[@limelyx]

Pickles. Yes. I love pickled vegetables... not sure why but it is so delicious xD

[@Sizzlik]

you answered your own question.. "Not sure why" ..you answered it.."because its so delicious"

[@limelyx]

Yes. But Why is it that delicious?

[@Sizzlik]

limelyx Matter of taste..millions of people like choclate..i dont..many like fish..i dont..many like salty stuff..i do..pickled cucumber are just awesome--sweet sour (hot) awesomness on a sandwich...cream cheese and pickles..om nom nom. Still a stupid question..why is it delicious? Because you like it =)

[@limelyx]

Fair enough xD

[@damianrhea8875]

limelyx Don't worry. That Sizzlik is not bright.

[@samanthaB7712]

OMG, this was the perfect recipe for our garden cucumbers....I'm on my 4th batch.....and I don't even like pickles but these are just so delicious I can't stop picking up one or two every time I open the fridge. Instead of using the peppers in the recipe I used our garden's pimentos. Thxs for another great recipe. My neighbors are loving them.

[@messitup]

i made some with bourbon, salt, sugar, and vinegar, and it tasted pretty good:) what do u think of the addition of bourbon john?

[@Sizzlik]

I cant answer since im not the mastermind C. J...but in the name of epic mealtime i would give it a go. I could imagine Jim Beam Red Stag..but not sure if it would go well with white vinegar..maybe no vinegar or red wine vinegar. Chef John..any idea/answer?

[@maurad5378]

Just made those today. First time I pickled anything. I was amazed at how good they were! Thank you!

[@corvusprojects]

Chef John, can I use the same technique to pickle ANYTHING? Well... Anything edible, I guess. Other vegetables?

[@leggoego]

This is a great recipe to pickle Pop Tarts!

[@youarebetterer]

I used it to pickle radishes and it turned out delicious

[@ShonkyAdonis]

I've used it for onions and chilies separately, but I left out the turmeric and toned down the sugar for both. They turned out great. Especially when I added extra mustard seeds and pepper to the onions.

[@lifeiscool2957]

Shnk how long it last?

[@ericbunch6772]

@@lifeiscool2957 about an hour after opening the jar , piggy piggy piggy

[@abigailbelford883]

You my dear are wonderful. Your sense of humor is good medicine. Thank you.

[@laurajones5784]

You are great cook

[@joetylerdale]

I wonder what the salt content is (I have to watch a tad). I wish all videos were made this well, great job!

[@philsmith214]

My mum used to do this here in blighty when i was a kid 50 plus years ago , keep up the good work chef 👍

[@boredom5425]

Also, you always talk about how your wife, Michelle, is the real foodie. Could she do a video, maybe? I think that would be awesome!

[@brusselsprout5851]

I picked up cucumber plants. Now as a zillion cucumbers are happily growing on the vines, I've discovered the plants are pickling. Sigh.... now what? Then across the stream here comes Chef John's bread & butter pickling recipe and voila' Tomorrow I'll be picking up some peppercorns and hot peppers to make these pickles. Hooray!

[@TheHawwis]

You're the Cumberbatch of your cucumber batch!

[@Bickidan]

No kidding - I work 10+ hours a day and when I cannot sleep, I throw on your videos and fall asleep like a baby. When autoplay pauses, though...I wake up and press PLAY to keep them going. What have you done to me?

[@JodBronson]

LOL

[@Suyamu]

Why do you say regular salt won't work for this? I'm not sure you guys have some kind of different additives to salt than in Germany, but I've seen iodized table salt used numerous times and it always worked.

[@ibkristykat]

Most pickling recipes I see call for "pickling salt" or "kosher salt". Either way, in my research just now, it seems some people use "1 part table/iodized salt to 2 parts kosher salt" as a rule (so use less of the table salt). Others say, don't use table/iodized because it tastes "acrid" or "bitter". Seems it doesn't matter, which ever is your preference but either way, a lot of people talk to the salt needing to dissolve all the way first before really adding the brine to the cucumbers. Either way, they say to be careful of the *weight* of the salt you use as opposed to say tablespoons - cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/4901/i-wanted-to-make-homemade-pickles-does-it-matter-what-type-of-salt-i-use - a site full of people who seem to do canning a lot & know their stuff.

[@Suyamu]

ibkristykat Thanks, very informative.

[@dellasmom]

Suyamu Not from experience, but I have heard and seen from many trust worthy sources that the iodine will discolor the end product to a not appetizing brownish color, and may have a bit of an off taste as well.

[@porsche911sbs]

Did you ever try Spreewälder Gurken?

[@dellasmom]

I must admit, I have not. But, with part of the name being "gurken", I am assuming it is some kind of pickled cuke. I cannot be as generous as the late Will Rogers, as there HAVE been a few pickles that I met that I didn't like, but I am always willing to try new ones, and Germany certainly does have a great pickling heritage!

[@kaysmith3284]

They cost a fortune in the store...no more-this recipe made me so happy! Thanks! ♡

[@infxmhc]

Can someone explain to me why they sell pickling salt at hardware stores? is it for melting snow?? sounds weird to me.

[@ycartyahoo]

I wondered the same thing

[@infxmhc]

***** That still doesn't answer my question of why they would sell it at a hardware store.

[@infxmhc]

ok that is a reasonable answer. Thank you sir.

[@ibkristykat]

***** I've never seen a hardware store sell canning supplies. I have, however, seen "Tractor Supply Company" sell that stuff cuz their biggest customers are farmers.

[@barbarachanterturek3839]

ibkristykat home hardware and Canadian tire both have a large selection of canning supplies

[@godfreyhamshire]

Thank you very much, for the video and recipe. I have never heard of Bread and Butter Pickles, and after watching your video, the family decided to give this a go, wow, wow, delicious. So easy to make and straight forward. We used English cucumbers as that was the only cucumbers we could get. I took us about two weeks to finish a 5 litre jar of the pickle we made. Today we went and bought more of the ingredients to make more of the great pickle. We used it on sandwiches, salads. This is a really great pickle. Regards and thank you again.

[@Slavic_Sky]

Chef John, please show us how to make kimchi!

[@VionyTania]

check Maangchi 's video if you like

[@ncdxero88]

Viony Tania Seen it, made it, it was perfect.

[@gracekim1987]

SouthernSky Please check out this Korean woman's video on how to make mak-kimchi. This a simple type of kimchi. www.maangchi.com/recipe/easy-kimchi

[@antonb000]

Grace Howe nah

[@gracekim1987]

antonb000 ??

[@jimf1964]

Grew up with depression era grand parents of English/Irish decent. We used to just eat cucumbers with vinegar, and also sandwiches with cucumber soaked in vinegar. Grandpa loved them, and I liked them too, so I can’t wait to do this.

[@asiam2209]

his inflection gives me anxiety but this is a good recipe

[@dianerowden1788]

Asia M I agree! I’d watch a lot more if he changed that. Once in a while is one thing but two times in each sentence is over kill to me.

[@JodBronson]

There are 2 Types of Voices and 2 Types of People in this World. 1 - Constructive Criticism (Normal People) 2 - Constructive Isn't (N!ggas don't like it) LMFAO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mamaeli8101]

It’s his schtick. It makes his channel unique and sets him apart from the rest. Kind of endears him to you after a bit.

[@Sm-ig4rn]

lol that's actually what I love about him! the inflections and jokes

[@lyricaldon9045]

Take a valium

[@deedeemooreco.2304]

I’ve used this recipe many times over the years, but just last year I used this brine to make bread and butter pickled eggs. Don’t forget the onions and red peppers though. Hubby puts a piece pickled onion and red pepper in his mouth then takes a big bite of the pickled egg. He says it’s all n the technique lol. Don’t limit yourself to just cucumbers. Use eggs, sausages, veggie sticks, beets, etc., we’ve even expanded to BnB pickled quail eggs. I’ve also made BnB pickled grape tomatoes (poke a tiny hole) and small mozzarella balls. Since last year, I’ve had so many requests for my bread and butter pickled eggs that I’ve decided to email the recipe to them all because I’m not a bread-and-butter-pickled-eggs vending machine. Let them eat cake…their own cake lol.

[@karalewis2294]

In German they call them gherkng . what is a gherkin a small variety of cucumber, or a young green cucumber used for pickling.

[@taniajames7737]

Also called Gherkins in SA 🇿🇦

[@ArchangelExile]

Also, occasionally called a gherkin in the USA.

[@Chong1975]

This recipe is amazing! Doing it for the third time today. Everyone loves it! Thanks Chef John!

[@dennisking4589]

Do you uptalk in real liiiiife.....? Or is it jsut in this videooo? 'Cause i can't help but noticcccce.

[@motorrebell]

And Its really annoying .

[@bigcdadon30]

@Dennis king😂😂😂

[@hellenpollen6897]

I use this recipe every year. The best bread and butter pickles, love them, thank you John

[@frhythms]

I always wondered why they were called "bread & butter pickles" ... so they really made sandwiches with bread and butter and these pickles on???

[@gonegolding]

Yes, and I still make sandwiches of them myself, today.

[@bobbailey5072]

Angela Payne that’s what they called ‘em when I was a kid too. 51 now and never knew why...

[@josephineroe8424]

The name "bread and butter" came from farmers Omar and Cora fanning, a trademark was applied for in 1923. So it didn't have anything to do with the great depression apparently.

[@MrPacedan]

@@bobbailey5072 60 and i didnt know either

[@sallypyle8792]

The English like their pickle and cheese sandwiches. Gonna have to try this.

[@barryallenflash1]

My wife and I have some of the gadgets, but there was NO club involved, just a state fair and some really bad decisions!! Love your channel AND same sense of humor!!