pickles

Turning cucumbers into pickles: canning tips to keep your foods safe

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Canning and home food preservation has made a big comeback in recent years, particularly as many people have begun gardening and growing their own fruits and vegetables. While putting up garden produce for the winter months was a necessity for many families several generations ago, today canning is more of a delicious hobby. At the … Read more

From the archives: Teatime with North Carolina cucumbers

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From the archives is a series that dives into the archives of the Agricultural Review, the free newspaper published by the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, and explores interesting recipes, agriculture news and features from the past century. North Carolina ranks fifth nationally in cucumber production, making cucumbers a major commodity in the … Read more