Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Cooking Forum => Topic started by: JoJoDapyro on July 24, 2014, 12:04:55 am
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Last week I decided to pickle some apples. 2 cups vinegar, 1 cup brown sugar, a dozen or so whole cloves, and a tablespoon of cinnamon. 3 large Pink Lady apples, cored and sliced into rings. I am surprised at the outcome. They are great plain, and I bet they would be even better on some vanilla ice cream.
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Pickled apples are good but pickled peaches are awesome. We always used to pickle Indian peaches, these are cling peaches with a deep red flesh and fairly tart and sometimes a little astringent but boy do they make good pickled peaches. These are usually available in late August and early September. I don't think you will find any in the supermarkets, you will have to go to orchards and get lucky.
Grady
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Grady, save the pits from the Indian peaches. They are not hybrid so you can plant the seed and they will grow into a tree that will produce Indian peaches. ;)
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Have you ever tried ham baked with pickled peaches? It's so go it might be illegal! Bet the apples would be great to?
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Gonna run off a batch of those pickled apples soon!
I would kill for a couple of those Indian Peaches. They sound really good. I generally abhor fruit served with meat, never had it growing up and it just seems wrong. HOWEVER, slice a peach in half, remove pit, dip the cut edge in taragon and sage infused olive oil and place cut side down over very hot coals until the flesh starts to carmelize. Serve with grilled pork! I am smoking some boston butts this weekend for Sunday nite gathering and I am going to serve up grilled peaches on the side.
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You are exactly right Pat, there is no need to graft to a root stock with them they are a native species. I haven't had any pickled Indian peaches in years, it is hard to find them because most orchards focus mainly on the hybrid varieties and do not grow many heirloom species, especially Indian peaches since they are not the greatest to eat raw.
Grady
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I will ask around at the farmers market. If I can find any i'll throw some together and send you a pint!
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I think I may be addicted to making pickles. I made Apricots and Peaches yesterday, and Zucchini today. I also grilled a peach last night, and I must say, WOW. I asked the girl at the farmers market about red fleshed peaches, she didn't know. I ended up getting about 3 pounds of peaches and 4 pounds of apricots for $7.
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Yeah, I get that reaction from people that have never grilled a peach before.
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I like to dip the flesh side if the peach in sugar and put that side down till it gets some nice char lines, put a nice scoop of good vanilla ice cream in the center and drizzle a little molasses on it, man that's good
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I bet the molasses really sets the flavor off. I'll try that tomorrow!
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Holy cow that sounds good! Guess I gotta go buy some peaches on the way home now!
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If you are looking for those Indian peaches I was talking about, you will have to wait until late August to early September they are the last ones to come off.
Grady
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Ok, I'll keep asking. The pickled peaches are good, but the zucchini is about the best pickle I have ever eaten.
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Was going to pick up so Peaches - they were on sale 10 for $10.00 :o ! Needless to say, I came Home Peachless. Bob
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They are about $1.50 a pound here.
Grady
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My Mom used to make pickled peaches, and my God they were good! I occasionally buy some at the store, they are good, but not as good as my Mother's. I bought some at a Rural King store, they were an Amish brand, without the jr. chemistry set ingredients most brands like to dump in, and they were pretty good. Rural King is like a combination of a farm store, and Wally world. They sell live chicks, animal feed, people food, clothes, tools, and farm, and ranch stuff. Neat store. Pickled apples sound great. My favorite apple has always been the McIntosh. I imagine the Empire would be good that way also. Thanks.
Wayne
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The Apples went pretty quick. 2 slices and some sharp cheddar cheese made a mean sandwich.