[johndonnalouis]

Does anybody know of a place I can get grape leaf to make homemade pickles. I have made a first batch and then read that you need to put grape leaf in to make them crispy. Our batch is not crispy, but they are alright to go on salads.

Thanks,
-JDL

 

[Ruthla]

Are there any vinyards in your area? They may have grape leaves they would otherwise discard.

 

[johndonnalouis]

I know this sounds pretty bad, but I don't know of any vineyards around Dayton, Ohio. I am game if anybody know of any in the area.

Thanks,
-John

 

[provocativa]

join freecycle, and ask there, or put up a sign in the health food store, surely someone has a backyard vine you could pillage. . .

 

[bluets]

you can also use a piece of horseradish root. or a sprig of cherry leaves.

 

[jrose_lee]

Does the horseradish root make it taste like horseradish? I hate horseradish.....

 

[mamachandi]

we get ours from the middle eastern grocery store,do you have one of those?

 

[bluets]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrose_lee Does the horseradish root make it taste like horseradish? I hate horseradish.....

not at all - it just keeps things from getting mushy. at least, that's what my parents tell me.

 

[homemademomma]

you can also use oak leaves- thats what i do!

 

[bigknitwit]

homemademomma - do you mean oak leaves, as in, go pull one off my oak tree and plunk it in the jar with the pickles??! For some reason when I read about oak leaf being used before for this purpose, it didn't actually register with me that it's not something I have to buy, but instead something I have to go pick from the yard

 

[homemademomma]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigknitwit homemademomma - do you mean oak leaves, as in, go pull one off my oak tree and plunk it in the jar with the pickles??! For some reason when I read about oak leaf being used before for this purpose, it didn't actually register with me that it's not something I have to buy, but instead something I have to go pick from the yard

yes, the ones from the tree in your yard

eta for a quart jar i usually use at least 3 med. size leaves