The Experimental Pickle
Monday, April 16, 2007 at 11:15AM Sounds like a good name for a "SPONGEBOBsquarepants" episode, doesn't it? Well, it's not. Last week, Rebecca posted a recipe for pickled eggs. Now, I am a famous pickled eggs fan, so when I read that she made hers by soaking them in pickle juice instead of in a bottle of pickled beets, like I do, I was curious. So curious that I promptly boiled some eggs and set about doing an experiment. I decided to do dill pickle eggs and beet pickle eggs. While I was searching in the 'fridge for dill pickle juice, I found a jar of hot garden mix juice, which I saved the last time I made Jules' Macaroni Salad. Two more eggs went into that jar and then I waited.
My mom, sister, and niece were here for a visit and we sampled on Friday. We liked them all. My personal favorite is the hot pickled egg made in the garden mix. They are hot and yummy and would be a fantastic addition to Jules' Macaroni Salad (I already have made an addition to her macaroni salad recipe by adding two links of Hormel pepperoni, cut into cubes--maybe I should start calling it Kim's Macaroni Salad. . .)
Reader Comments (11)
Yum-o! Now I have to empty my pickle jar!
What a great idea, Kim. And thanks for doing the experiment for us! With all the eggs I have, you might think I would have tried something like this, but I haven't. I'll just have to do it. XO
Well, the pink are definitely the prettiest.
It's good to know they all worked well. It really opens up the pickled egg possibilities.
G' pa would love to try these!!
I NEVER make pickled eggs without thinking of G'pa! I used to make them for him whenever G'ma went to Mullet. (Along with lots of fried food and sausage!)
Kim, you've just proven that sometimes getting into a pickle is a really good thing!
My desire for pickled eggs is one of my first signs that I'm pregnant - I never want them at any other time.
Those do look good, though.
Rosemary,
You made me laugh out loud this morning!
Rebecca!
Are you telling us something?????
I'm going to try those mainly because I love the colors!! I think I'll like the taste too but it will definitely be an experiment. I'm not convinced... I'll let you know how it turns out.
Okay...those red pickled ones look funny. Would be interesting to do a whole whack of differently pickled eggs for a picnic/potluck, if only to experiment and see who was brave enough to eat them! and which ones disappeared the fastest. :)
Okay, I'm hooked! I tried them and I love them. Here's a yum-o take on it...get a jar of Vlasic Mild Pepper Rings. Put the peppers in another container (or use them in macaroni salad:) and put the hard-boiled eggs in the spicy pepper pickle juice. Wow! Deeeeelish.