Bread-and-butter pickles also known as sweet-and-sour pickles are on the sweet end of the pickle spectrum, but not quite as sweet as sweet pickles, and, decidedly different than the sharp bite of dill pickles. They're typically crinkle-cut sliced, which makes them ideal for topping hamburgers and a variety of sandwiches. I often serve them as a side-dish, and, occasionally, dice them to add to salads or mince them to add to relishes. Interestingly enough, my family never made homemade bread and butter pickles. There was no need. We lived in Eastern Pennsylvania, the land of the Pennsylvania Deutsch (the German-speaking people who immigrated to PA and surrounding areas, along with their many, many, pickle recipes). It was wonderful.
In the tradition of Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, the Wos-Wit brand has been canning delicious relishes, dressings, preserves and various garden vegetables. Beginning in the 1940's, as a small farm producing Pennsylvania Dutch products by canning the excessive vegetable bounty, the Pennsylvania Dutch label "WOS-WIT" ("what do you want") has a rich and extensive history. Originally owned by John and Dorothy Kresge, in 1983 the business was sold to Paul Zukovich, a long time farmer who now operates the canning facility on his 80 acre farm: Grouse Hunt Farms. His family continues to use all of the Kresge's original recipes.
Wos-Wit Bread & Butter Pickles contain all the traditional ingredients and no artificial preservatives: sliced cucumbers, vinegar, sugar, onions, red peppers, salt, tumeric and spices.
Try my ~ Quick & Easy Bread & Butter Refrigerator Pickles ~:
And, my ~Homemade Bread & Butter Pickle Hot Dog Relish ~:
Plus ~ The Difference between Pickling & Quick Pickling ~:
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(Recipe, Commentary and Photos courtesy of Melanie's Kitchen/Copyright 2022)
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