Dilly Beans

[PinkRose]

does anyone have a recipe for dilly beans? they are pickled string beans that are delicious in salads, for snacking & bloody marys?

[viscousmemories]

Nope, sorry. Never heard of 'em.

Here's one (http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,172,150180-254202,00.html) I found through Google. Looks good. :1thumbup:

DILLY BEANS

2 lb. trimmed green beans
4 heads dill
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 1/2 c. vinegar
2 1/2 c. water
1/4 c. canning salt

Pack beans lengthwise into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. To each pint add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 clove garlic and 1 head dill.

Combine remaining ingredients and bring to boil. Pour hot liquid over beans, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Process pints and quarts 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Yield 4 pints.

[PinkRose]

dilly beans are the best. thanks for the recipe, i should have just googled it?

[viscousmemories]

It never hurts to try here first, but I guess nobody else every heard of them either. :shrug:

[livius drusus]

I'd never heard of them either. Do you actually put them in Bloody Marys, or did you mean they're good to munch on while you drink one?

[wei yau]

Didn't know the name, but I've had them as something I fished out of a Bloody Mary. Very good, I think I'm stealing this recipe.

[Skep]

Dilly beans are great with Bloody Marys but they're also good with sandwiches or on veggie trays. Try them in a three bean salad. I used to help a neighbor friend make them 15-20 years ago. She was meticulous about removing the string and not using the larger, tougher beans. The recipe vm posted is similar, as are most of the other recipes I saw online; they always use either cayenne or fresh whole red chilies to spice them up. :stringbean: :)

[livius drusus]

Oh... I think I've had them in three bean salad before. They are good.

[Legs]

What is canning salt? is it a coarse salt like kosher?

[Skep]

Canning/pickling salt is just like table salt but it is not iodized nor does it contain anti-caking agents. :)

[Lauri D]

Aha! I came across one of these in a Bloody Mary, in an airport somewhere (can't remember where for the life of me :doh: ). I'd never seen such a thing - celery or dill pickle slices are the usual accompanying garnish from what I'd seen til then - but it was good!

[Skep]

If one had just a handful or two of fresh stringbeans, one could try this cheat method that works well but isn't as good as the real thing. Blanch the cleaned and trimmed beans for 5 minutes, then give them a cold water bath to stop the cooking process. Add a 1/2 tsp of cayenne to the brine of a nearly empty (of pickles) jar of your favorite dill pickles, then add the blanched beans. Refrigerate for two weeks before using, giving the jar a shake a few times. :)

[PinkRose]

i'm glad you guys know about these crunchy critters, they are delicious, although the ones a relative makes does not have pepper of any kind in them. it is a family thing as the women get together and have their dilly beans in bloody marys. they really are a tasty treat anytime. they can be bought on-line at many specialty food stores, but homemade are the best. i will not be preparing them, a good friend will make them. :chomp:

[Ensign Steve]

My grandma makes dilly beans. They are so tasty, and a dieter's dream!