Recreated Pickled Bologna

[Albert Sailhorst]

My reenacting unit does 7 or 8 reenactments a year. At each one, I bring my homemade Pickled Eggs or Pickled Bologna or sometimes I bring both. With the price of eggs this year, it looks like the troops won't be getting any!
So, I just made the first batch of Pickle Bologna, which will be ready in time for our first event in Galena, IL!
Below is the recipe, but I left out the hot pepper:

Pickled Bologna with Cider Vinegar

• 1 c water
• 3 c apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp mixed pickling spices
• 1 alum, piece or 1 teaspoon alum powder
• 1 hot pepper
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 medium ring bologna
• 1 gal jar with lid

1. Cut bologna into 1/2 inch slices or leave whole. Put into gallon jar.
2. Combine water, vinegar, pickling spices, alum, hot pepper and onion. Pour over bologna and let stand at least two weeks. (Does not need to be refrigerated, but I do.)
3. Hot dogs can be substituted, but use a good brand.

 

[redbob]

My reenacting unit does 7 or 8 reenactments a year. At each one, I bring my homemade Pickled Eggs or Pickled Bologna or sometimes I bring both. With the price of eggs this year, it looks like the troops won't be getting any!
So, I just made the first batch of Pickle Bologna, which will be ready in time for our first event in Galena, IL!
Below is the recipe, but I left out the hot pepper:

Pickled Bologna with Cider Vinegar

• 1 c water
• 3 c apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp mixed pickling spices
• 1 alum, piece or 1 teaspoon alum powder
• 1 hot pepper
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 medium ring bologna
• 1 gal jar with lid

1. Cut bologna into 1/2 inch slices or leave whole. Put into gallon jar.
2. Combine water, vinegar, pickling spices, alum, hot pepper and onion. Pour over bologna and let stand at least two weeks. (Does not need to be refrigerated, but I do.)
3. Hot dogs can be substituted, but use a good brand.
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Now, that looks rather tasty.

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

Now, that looks rather tasty.

Yuk. Come on, @redbob, it looks tasty in an awful way to me! (Just joking around, of course - while at the same time telling the truth.)

 

[BCS1973]

I'm interested in your pickled egg recipe. Where I grew up, pickled eggs were actually red beet pickled eggs. I ate them, but beets weren't my thing, so perhaps I'm an alien.

 

[G Low]

@13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf
Thank God for grandparents. My granddaddy hooked me up with pickled eggs, sausage, and even hogs feet and knuckles at an early age. We also ate sardines and smoked oysters with crackers and hot sauce.

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

@13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf
Thank God for grandparents. My granddaddy hooked me up with pickled eggs, sausage, and even hogs feet and knuckles at an early age. We also ate sardines and smoked oysters with crackers and hot sauce.

Yep. My grandparents liked the "pickled pigs' feet," but I didn't.

 

[G Low]

Yep. My grandparents liked the "pickled pigs' feet," but I didn't.

But you tried it right?

 

[G Low]

Yep. My grandparents liked the "pickled pigs' feet," but I didn't.

My grandfather used to pick me up from kindergarten in his pink caddie, just like this one except with a hard top. On the way to my house was a local beer joint/grocery store. The front half was a store and the back half was a house that nobody lived in. We would hang out in both places. I learned how to cuss that year and what happened at Marvin's stayed at Marvin's. If you were not drinking you could sit in the rocking chairs in the store. If you were drinking you had to move to the back. Beer joint food was available but I did eat my share of moon pies and Baby Ruth's along with my RC And Mountain Dews. They would talk about Oswald being framed or how a local family recently lost a son in Vietnam Nam Sometimes who got drafted. Wished I would've paid more attention.

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

My grandfather used to pick me up from kindergarten in his pink caddie, just like this one except with a hard top. On the way to my house was a local beer joint/grocery store. The front half was a store and the back half was a house that nobody lived in. We would hang out in both places. I learned how to cuss that year and what happened at Marvin's stayed at Marvin's. View attachment 544986If you were not drinking you could sit in the rocking chairs in the store. If you were drinking you had to move to the back. Beer joint food was available but I did eat my share of moon pies and Baby Ruth's along with my RC And Mountain Dews. They would talk about Oswald being framed or how a local family recently lost a son in Vietnam Nam Sometimes who got drafted. Wished I would've paid more attention.

Remember the old phrase, "RC, Moon Pie, please."

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

I'm interested in your pickled egg recipe. Where I grew up, pickled eggs were actually red beet pickled eggs. I ate them, but beets weren't my thing, so perhaps I'm an alien.

I have tons of Pickled Egg recipes!
I'll try and post a few in a new thread.

 

[donna]

The bologna does look good. Eggs were a little cheaper for us this week.

Love deviled eggs. Will have to do some for Easter.

 

[rpkennedy]

My reenacting unit does 7 or 8 reenactments a year. At each one, I bring my homemade Pickled Eggs or Pickled Bologna or sometimes I bring both. With the price of eggs this year, it looks like the troops won't be getting any!
So, I just made the first batch of Pickle Bologna, which will be ready in time for our first event in Galena, IL!
Below is the recipe, but I left out the hot pepper:

Pickled Bologna with Cider Vinegar

• 1 c water
• 3 c apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp mixed pickling spices
• 1 alum, piece or 1 teaspoon alum powder
• 1 hot pepper
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 medium ring bologna
• 1 gal jar with lid

1. Cut bologna into 1/2 inch slices or leave whole. Put into gallon jar.
2. Combine water, vinegar, pickling spices, alum, hot pepper and onion. Pour over bologna and let stand at least two weeks. (Does not need to be refrigerated, but I do.)
3. Hot dogs can be substituted, but use a good brand.
View attachment 544978

That looks and sounds delicious.

Ryan

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

The bologna does look good. Eggs were a little cheaper for us this week.

Love deviled eggs. Will have to do some for Easter.

Deviled eggs are one of my favorite foods.

 

[G Low]

My reenacting unit does 7 or 8 reenactments a year. At each one, I bring my homemade Pickled Eggs or Pickled Bologna or sometimes I bring both. With the price of eggs this year, it looks like the troops won't be getting any!
So, I just made the first batch of Pickle Bologna, which will be ready in time for our first event in Galena, IL!
Below is the recipe, but I left out the hot pepper:

Pickled Bologna with Cider Vinegar

• 1 c water
• 3 c apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp mixed pickling spices
• 1 alum, piece or 1 teaspoon alum powder
• 1 hot pepper
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 medium ring bologna
• 1 gal jar with lid

1. Cut bologna into 1/2 inch slices or leave whole. Put into gallon jar.
2. Combine water, vinegar, pickling spices, alum, hot pepper and onion. Pour over bologna and let stand at least two weeks. (Does not need to be refrigerated, but I do.)
3. Hot dogs can be substituted, but use a good brand.
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@Albert Sailhorst ,
You're throwing down at all those reenactments. My buddy used to make pickled egg with beets for color to take trout fishing. We have more fun eating than fishing.

 

[G Low]

@Albert Sailhorst ,
You're throwing down at all those reenactments. My buddy used to make pickled egg with beets for color to take trout fishing. We have more fun eating than fishing.

We do low country boils and steamed oysters. We found some crabs in our oysters and freaked then we read that oyster stew was a favorite of George Washington and he loved to have a few crabs floating in the bowl. Now We feel lucky to get a crab ( there soft shell). We would catch and eat fish too.

 

[Tennessee Union Gal]

I'm interested in your pickled egg recipe. Where I grew up, pickled eggs were actually red beet pickled eggs. I ate them, but beets weren't my thing, so perhaps I'm an alien.

Every year at Easter my Granny would pickle eggs in a jar of pickled beets. Very pretty. My Easter table always has a dish of beets and eggs.

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

We do low country boils and steamed oysters. We found some crabs in our oysters and freaked then we read that oyster stew was a favorite of George Washington and he loved to have a few crabs floating in the bowl. Now View attachment 545038View attachment 545037View attachment 545036We feel lucky to get a crab ( there soft shell). We would catch and eat fish too.

That's all I'd ever eat again!
Thanks!

 

[JPChurch]

I get oysters here that come from the Virgina side of the Chesapeake Bay. I usually find 3 or 4 pea crabs in a dozen. They're really tasty, a real burst of flavor. I spit the crunchy stuff out. A half dozen eggs went for $3.48 this morning at Food Lion. You'd think there's a tariff on these things too.

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

We do low country boils and steamed oysters. We found some crabs in our oysters and freaked then we read that oyster stew was a favorite of George Washington and he loved to have a few crabs floating in the bowl. Now View attachment 545038View attachment 545037View attachment 545036We feel lucky to get a crab ( there soft shell). We would catch and eat fish too.

We do low country boils and steamed oysters. We found some crabs in our oysters and freaked then we read that oyster stew was a favorite of George Washington and he loved to have a few crabs floating in the bowl. Now View attachment 545038View attachment 545037View attachment 545036We feel lucky to get a crab ( there soft shell). We would catch and eat fish too.

Thanks, @G Low, for changing the topic away from pickled things! This sounds much better.

 

[G Low]

When we cook at home we make a big batch.