tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post7140704214982418631..comments2024-03-29T09:54:08.208+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: The unsung pickle.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90058634032130315732020-05-31T04:19:53.972+01:002020-05-31T04:19:53.972+01:00Not really complicated, just long-winded.Not really complicated, just long-winded.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71376988433986746512020-05-31T04:19:26.504+01:002020-05-31T04:19:26.504+01:00They go very well with St Agur; one of my favourit...They go very well with St Agur; one of my favourites.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72709017133740774802020-05-31T04:18:42.427+01:002020-05-31T04:18:42.427+01:00I adore Japanese pickled plums (can't remember...I adore Japanese pickled plums (can't remember their name). I've only had them once and they were a revelation.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91384013428447319452020-05-31T04:17:14.486+01:002020-05-31T04:17:14.486+01:00I do hope your money won't be wasted, and you ...I do hope your money won't be wasted, and you like them. They have quite a special taste.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73094309545372617962020-05-30T23:52:54.046+01:002020-05-30T23:52:54.046+01:00For something that is not complicated, it sounds c...For something that is not complicated, it sounds complicated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28375269676185177462020-05-30T21:40:56.179+01:002020-05-30T21:40:56.179+01:00I get my pickled walnuts in Waitrose because I ass...I get my pickled walnuts in Waitrose because I assumed that they wouldn't be available anywhere else but they are. Stilton (or any strong cheese will do) and pickled walnuts. Heaven. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85387704205860880302020-05-30T20:45:56.072+01:002020-05-30T20:45:56.072+01:00I love pickles, Daughter and I make quick Japanese...I love pickles, Daughter and I make quick Japanese pickles Never had the pickled walnuts. I will have Son or Daughter who shops for me check for some at the Posh market.<br />parsnip<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65083641736655031832020-05-30T15:41:41.488+01:002020-05-30T15:41:41.488+01:00I've seen the jars in the fancier grocery stor...I've seen the jars in the fancier grocery stores but I've never actually tried them. I will pick up a jar the next time I spot one and try it with my favourite cheddar cheese.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47393440575721909392020-05-30T14:20:48.560+01:002020-05-30T14:20:48.560+01:00My Saxon is pretty rough, and I had no idea that t...My Saxon is pretty rough, and I had no idea that the prefix Wal or Wel had anything to do with foreigners. Thanks.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13520236062034115942020-05-30T13:36:17.738+01:002020-05-30T13:36:17.738+01:00I must try and pickle some this year.
An aside, wa...I must try and pickle some this year.<br />An aside, wal-nut means foreign nut..same Saxon root as the word Welsh..those foreigners!!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53775423671252346432020-05-30T13:26:38.627+01:002020-05-30T13:26:38.627+01:00The best commercial ones are made by a Co called O...The best commercial ones are made by a Co called Opies. I think they are sold quite widely.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4267793902286123662020-05-30T13:06:55.751+01:002020-05-30T13:06:55.751+01:00Never tried them. Will put them on the list and s...Never tried them. Will put them on the list and see whether He Who Shops can find them!the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23794504068284400742020-05-30T10:19:47.095+01:002020-05-30T10:19:47.095+01:00They should be reserved for those of us with fine ...They should be reserved for those of us with fine taste. They're wasted on the others!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76252632386625544812020-05-30T09:56:10.313+01:002020-05-30T09:56:10.313+01:00I adore them Cro - and as everyone else who ever e...I adore them Cro - and as everyone else who ever eats in my house absolutely hates them I have the whole jar to myself with a good cheese - can't beat it.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24206216455099373882020-05-30T09:47:33.659+01:002020-05-30T09:47:33.659+01:00The best commercial make is Opies (I think). They&...The best commercial make is Opies (I think). They're quite expensive, but good as an introduction; then next year you can make your own.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10925697636523683552020-05-30T09:46:33.737+01:002020-05-30T09:46:33.737+01:00I keep thinking that I should pickle a couple of d...I keep thinking that I should pickle a couple of dozen eggs, but I know that if I did they'd get eaten very quickly!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5019502599935174732020-05-30T09:37:07.668+01:002020-05-30T09:37:07.668+01:00I have never eaten a pickled walnut in my life. No...I have never eaten a pickled walnut in my life. Now I want one.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76627946792709522892020-05-30T08:42:32.496+01:002020-05-30T08:42:32.496+01:00Lovely .... I love wet walnuts as well however, I’...Lovely .... I love wet walnuts as well however, I’m not a fan of pickled eggs 🥚 XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29664018446621216632020-05-30T08:39:33.433+01:002020-05-30T08:39:33.433+01:00I like everything to do with walnuts; my favourite...I like everything to do with walnuts; my favourite being the oil.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11507495067714748802020-05-30T08:39:02.033+01:002020-05-30T08:39:02.033+01:00It's a rather strange taste; very difficult to...It's a rather strange taste; very difficult to describe. I make mine slightly sweet, so they have a darkish earthy flavour, with a sweet aftertaste. They are NOT liked by everyone!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67957366749920966772020-05-30T08:25:29.988+01:002020-05-30T08:25:29.988+01:00I just like the word - walnut.I just like the word - walnut.Andi's English Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136573194920355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18282353940059933152020-05-30T07:56:54.400+01:002020-05-30T07:56:54.400+01:00I've never eaten anything like that. I'm t...I've never eaten anything like that. I'm trying to guess the taste.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18116302475003286022020-05-30T07:40:46.326+01:002020-05-30T07:40:46.326+01:00They make a drink here from the leaves, which has ...They make a drink here from the leaves, which has never really floated my boat!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6981408825599577692020-05-30T06:52:45.893+01:002020-05-30T06:52:45.893+01:00I wish I could eat one of your pickled walnuts. I...I wish I could eat one of your pickled walnuts. I didn't ever pickle ours and then the tree got some sort of worm and died. If I ever find a walnut tree at the right time I'll try your recipe. The only thing I have made with immature walnuts was a liqueur. Not worth itlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69921211112267087492020-05-30T05:45:55.358+01:002020-05-30T05:45:55.358+01:00I love rollmops(I add brown sugar to the jar). Whe...I love rollmops(I add brown sugar to the jar). When my wife was at school, one day they were served rollmops for lunch. Not a single girl ate them, and the headmistress went mad. I always think that's so funny. What rebels!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com