Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Rampicante Squash Pickles

I heard about rampicante squash last year on a podcast.  It's an unusual Italian squash in that it can be a summer squash, similar to zucchini (only more creamy and less watery) or it can be left in the garden to cure and become a winter squash.  I planted them this year and instantly became a huge fan.  I just love these squash!  The plants have been doing so well I decided to make dill pickles.  I usually try to get about 10 pounds to make pickles.
I used a pickle mix this time which made it easy.  After they cured for 24 hours, we ended up with 18 pints of pickles!
I thought to myself, this is a crazy number of pickles.  Too much.  But then that day for lunch the boys went wild for these pickles and ate an entire jar in one setting.  At that rate?  Shoot, maybe I should make a couple more batches!

Readers, do you like pickles?

22 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 10, 2016 at 5:52 AM

    I have not heard of these squash. They are very nice looking and that's great that you had a good crop and canned so many jars of pickles. I remember my niece having friends over for a spend the night party. At 2 in the morning, I awoke to them clanging their fork in a pickle jar trying to stab the last pickle! lol

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  2. TomAugust 10, 2016 at 6:07 AM

    there's no such things as too many pickles.

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  3. VeraAugust 10, 2016 at 6:49 AM

    I have never made pickles, but reading your post has given me the idea that perhaps I ought to have a go. And that squash! now that is an interesting one to have in the veg plot!

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  4. Sunnybrook FarmAugust 10, 2016 at 7:07 AM

    They are good breaded and pan fried as well. The squash bugs might not bother them as much if they are related to winter squash.

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  5. Tina Fariss BarbourAugust 10, 2016 at 7:10 AM

    I love sweet pickles and bread and butter pickles. I didn't know you could make pickles from squash. How do they taste differently from cucumber pickles?

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  6. 21 WitsAugust 10, 2016 at 8:07 AM

    Mighty fine job! and so delicious too!

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  7. Ginny HartzlerAugust 10, 2016 at 9:10 AM

    I agree, you need to make more! And you can eat them all winter. They must be just delicious! I have never heard of such a squash! You find the most interesting and unusual things!

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  8. Betsy Banks AdamsAugust 10, 2016 at 9:18 AM

    Love love love pickles... We have a big container of dills and a big container of bread and butter pickles in our fridge right now.

    I've never heard of that kind of squash--but it sounds good.... You do have a lot of pickles ---BUT if those big boys eat a jar-full a day (or so), they won't last too long... ha

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  9. mail4roseyAugust 10, 2016 at 11:20 AM

    Awesome that they were such a huge hit for the boys!

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  10. AnonymousAugust 10, 2016 at 12:07 PM

    those squash look amazing and so do your pickles... i love pickles!

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  11. Out on the prairieAugust 10, 2016 at 12:14 PM

    An unusual vegetable, you do go through a lot of pickles.I like to use them as gifts.

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  12. LinAugust 10, 2016 at 8:00 PM

    Yes! Please send me some. ;)

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  13. camp and cottage livingAugust 10, 2016 at 8:57 PM

    Lisa, are you saying that you made the pickles from the squash?
    I love any kind of squash, but the season is too short here for growing any. Dried these look like they would make perfect birdhouses.

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  14. LindaAugust 11, 2016 at 12:10 AM

    They look very cool!

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  15. Endah MurniyatiAugust 11, 2016 at 4:16 AM

    Your squashes are so cute!

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  16. SallyAugust 11, 2016 at 10:28 AM

    I've never heard of those, but glad you were able to make the pickles. Yes, I'd say you need to make more, Lisa. Great job! :)

    xoxo

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  17. Harry FlashmanAugust 11, 2016 at 12:53 PM

    I do like pickles. I planted squash this year and got nary a one.

    Lisa, I know you run by yourself a lot. I know you don't watch the news. Be really careful. There has been a whole rash of women out running being killed this week.

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  18. Sharon WagnerAugust 11, 2016 at 2:26 PM

    Pickles. What a great way to get the kids to eat their veggies.

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  19. AnonymousAugust 11, 2016 at 5:23 PM

    We used to make pickles...however, with the sodium thing, not so much anymore...:(JP

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  20. An Apel a DayAugust 12, 2016 at 4:18 PM

    I haven't heard of these. My boys love pickles!

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  21. Indah Nuria SavitriAugust 14, 2016 at 1:51 PM

    I love pickles! But we usually have cucumber, onion and carrots only. Never try this kind of squash before..

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  22. Tweedles -- that's meAugust 15, 2016 at 11:14 PM

    wow,, very cool
    love
    tweedles

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