I looked up recipes for salty, kosher style American pickles and, guess what, it seems that oak leaves added to the brine and garlic will keep the cucumbers crunchy. Apparently it’s the tannin. Just 10 days until testing time……..can’t wait.
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gfreedmanblog 
Hope American Oaks are the same as ours!! They might turn a bit leathery otherwise. Any more lambs in all this drizzle?
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:51:03 +0000 To: kate_thorogood@hotmail.com
Not yet but two more to go
Off to london tomorrow
Alfie duty, must clean the flat
And get my highlights done and fringe cut
Also age of my special organization ( shhh) it’s a three lune whip for all of us as it should be
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Henry left very disappointed by pickles served during recent trip to New York so he’s waiting with bated breath! And I’m enjoying hearing about the animal babies…