Bread-and-Butter Pickles

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2021, America's Test Kitchen TV

    

We wanted a bread-and-butter pickle with a crisp texture and a balance of sweet and sour—perfect for adding to a char-grilled burger.

SERVES Four 1-pint jars

TIME 1 hour, plus 3 hours salting and 24 hours chilling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a bread-and-butter pickle with a crisp texture and a balance of sweet and sour—perfect for adding to a char-grilled burger. Most recipes combine cucumbers and onions in a spiced, syrupy brine; we cut back on the sugar and added re...

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