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On Jul 22, 2013, at 7:52 AM, Mark Schuldenfrei <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On 7/21/2013 12:56 AM, Nest ffynnon wrote: >> Again, I'm looking for pickle juice that has electrolites. >> Probably for veggies, though not necessarily only cucumbers. > > You could make a simple vinegar brine, perhaps, and not bother > soaking anything in it. :-) But from further discussion here, it sound like that would lack some things, since the brine apparently pulls various nutrients out of whatever is being pickled. >> My favorite appetizer EVER was pickled watermelon rind wrapped in bacon. > > The poor man's "prosciutto e melone", I reckon. > > Tibor Oh, yes I guess. But that brings up my earlier question about whether the bacon was raw or not. Isn't prosciutto cured in some way and not just raw? Stefan -------- THLord Stefan li Rous Barony of Bryn Gwlad Kingdom of Ansteorra Mark S. Harris Austin, Texas [log in to unmask] http://www.linkedin.com/in/marksharris **** See Stefan's Florilegium files at: http://www.florilegium.org ****