Ark's homemade pickled okra

[Arklatex]

This year I had extra okra from the garden. So I decided to try something I've never done before, making my own pickled okra. I have always loved the stuff anyway. Since I've never done this before with okra I consulted the Ball complete home preserving book. I do have experience making some bread and butter pickles that are so good you'll slap ya momma to get more, so I'm not new to pickling all together... I had enough okra left to do 4 quarts. So I tried different variations of the recipe. 1 quart following the actual recipe. 1 quart with extra dill seeds, 1 quart of spicy, and one quart with extra garlic.

Here is the basic procedure to get four quarts:

6 cups of water.
6 cups White vinegar
2/3 cup pickling/canning salt
4 tsp dill seeds
8 cloves garlic

Step 1: prep jars, canner and lids

Step 2: combine water, salt, vinegar and dill seeds in a big pot. Bring to a boil and stir to disolve salt.

Step 3: pack okra into hot jars with 2 cloves of garlic in each one. Ladle the hot liquid into the jars till you have 1/2 inch headspace. (One of those funnels specifically for canning really helps here) Stir em around to remove air bubbles and adjust headspace if necessary. Wipe rim and put the lids on finger tight.

Step 3: Put them in the canner and bring to a boil. Process for 15 minutes. Turn the heat off and let the canner depressurize. Remove jars, let them cool and store.

Here is my 4 quarts.

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My variations were in one jar I added an extra pinch of dill seeds. In another I added 2 sliced and seeded Serano peppers. In another jar I added an extra clove of garlic.

They've been setting for 3 days now and I opened the dill jar to try em out. They are excellent! I'm kinda proud of myself that they turned out so good on my first try. We will gobble these up then I'm gonna try the hot ones next. I'll update the for a report.

[hawgrider]

Looks good Ark. What would you compare the Okra too? Ive don't think Ive ever had Okra.

[Arklatex]

Looks good Ark. What would you compare the Okra too? Ive don't think Ive ever had Okra.
You've never had okra? Or you've never had pickled okra?

[hawgrider]

You've never had okra? Or you've never had pickled okra?Never had Okra. Had collard greens but no okra.

[Arklatex]

Never had Okra. Had collard greens but no okra.
Wow that's surprising. I guess it's a southern thing? It's really good battered and fried as a side for fried fish or chicken. It's one of the main things in cajun gumbo. I'm not real sure what I could compare it to, it's kind of in a league of its own. Maybe someone else can help me out here? Some folks love it and some folks hate it. If you want I'll see if I can find some way to package a sample and send it to you if you'd like to try it.

[hawgrider]

Wow that's surprising. I guess it's a southern thing? It's really good battered and fried as a side for fried fish or chicken. It's one of the main things in cajun gumbo. I'm not real sure what I could compare it to, it's kind of in a league of its own. Maybe someone else can help me out here? Some folks love it and some folks hate it. If you want I'll see if I can find some way to package a sample and send it to you if you'd like to try it.Ive heard of it for sure but yes it must be a southern thing. Surprised my ole lady hasn't plated some of that up to try. She even make collared greens taste pretty good Which I didn't think was ever possible. Ill have to tell her to get some so I can try it.

Something new we just ran into new to us anyway is the diacon radish. The farm country I hunt the farmer has started panting them to Replenish the nutrients in the ground. They don't harvest them they just till them under and use it as ground cover to hold the soil after the planting season. We picked some last weekend and carved them up to put on a salad They are very good. Very mild compared to red radish.
we are thinking of pickling some of these for fun.

here is what they look like-
http://organicheirloomplants.com/images/radish-daikon.jpg

[Arklatex]

Now there's something I've never considered. Pickled raddish... hmm, may have to give that one a try!

I have heard of Daikon raddish but never tried it. I have been growing a variety know as cherry bombs. They are good but a lil on the spicy/bitter side if you don't pull them up early.

[hawgrider]

Now there's something I've never considered. Pickled raddish... hmm, may have to give that one a try!

I have heard of Daikon raddish but never tried it. I have been growing a variety know as cherry bombs. They are good but a lil on the spicy/bitter side if you don't pull them up early.Yeah the cherry belle's radish are my favorites they're not too hot. These diacon are pretty new to me There are insanely mild almost too mild. Different for sure. My son inlaw found a recipe for pickled radish the other day I'm gonna let him be the guinea pig and try them

So back to the Okra do they crunch like a pickle?

[S.....P......]

You bet they do. If they are done right. I love pickled okra. It is one of the few thing that when I open the jar I can't stop myself from eating it all. I just don't know if I could trust a man that doesn't like pickled okra.

[Deebo]

Hmmm, I love pickled okra, hot and spicy. As for a comparison, not real sure. Ark should just can us ALL one pint apiece.
Maybe the closest thing is gardenia mix, which is usually cauliflower and other vegs pickled and preeseure canned.
Damn man, now I want pickled okra.

[Arklatex]

Yeah the cherry belle's radish are my favorites they're not too hot. These diacon are pretty new to me There are insanely mild almost too mild. Different for sure. My son inlaw found a recipe for pickled radish the other day I'm gonna let him be the guinea pig and try them

So back to the Okra do they crunch like a pickle?
They do have a little crunch to em. But it's nothing compared to the crunch of a pickle. All in all they're great!

[Arklatex]

Hmmm, I love pickled okra, hot and spicy. As for a comparison, not real sure. Ark should just can us ALL one pint apiece.
Maybe the closest thing is gardenia mix, which is usually cauliflower and other vegs pickled and preeseure canned.
Damn man, now I want pickled okra.
Question for the gals. Is it possible to re-can? I'd be happy to send samples to anybody who'd like to try some. I'm confident yall will love em!

[Deebo]

Alright DamnIT. We need someone with some skills to copy and paste all these awesome recipes into printable list. And then link it, I want them all.
I will send you some jam for your troubles.

[A Watchman]

Great thread ..... but who the hell is Ark? :fishing: