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I see that it's been six entries since my last note about pickles.
Clearly this must be remedied.

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Pickled Mushrooms

Yes - I have pickled mushrooms!
Which, let's face it, is as close to pickled dirt as you can get.

I couldn't find any one recipe that was 100% satisfactory, so I cobbled together common elements from the ones that looked decent, and here's what I came up with:

1 1/2 cups each white wine vinegar and water
2 generous tbs pickling spice
1 tsp coarse salt
1 generous pinch brown sugar (don't go overboard)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
red onion, thinly sliced, enough to provide a few rounds of rings
1 lb button mushrooms, about 1 inch in diameter

Throw everything but the onions and mushrooms in a pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add the (cleaned) mushrooms, simmer 3 minutes. Add onions, simmer additional 7 minutes. Spoon mushrooms and onions into jars, cover with brine, seal, and process 5 minutes in a canning bath if desired.

I desired.

It was my first time canning, and it was amazingly rewarding. I have pickled mushrooms in my pantry now, and I have every assurance that they will not kill me when I eat them!

... I hope.