What’s So Special About Limepickle? Talking to a friend of mine over an Indian meal in a Restaurant about limepickle or the lack of it among the condiments available to eat with poppadoms! I don’t remember having been to an Indian restaurant where limepickle was not on offer! Brian, who is seriously into Indian food, [...]

The Old Hatfield Pickle Co will be selling its products locally I’ve had a phone call this morning from the lady who organises the Hatfield Farmers’ Market at the local council. She confirmed that the Old Hatfield Pickle Co will have a stall there. This will be the first time that the Old Hatfield Pickle [...]

There is nothing new in preserving food! Since time immemorial mankind has been actively preserving the food harvested to survive through the times when it wasn’t freely available. Preserving food is not a matter of survival nowadays. Fortunately times have changed! The seasons aren’t the restriction they once were. We can buy just about any [...]

Thanks for all the emails about the lime pickle recipe Firstly, thanks to all the people who used the contact form to get in touch with me regarding the lime pickle recipe. Any help you need to make the lime pickle recipe or the lemon pickle for that matter, please get in touch, I’m happy [...]

The lemon pickle tastes as good as it looks and should be eaten within 12 months.

Several people have sent me mails asking for a lime pickle recipe that is quicker to make than the traditional lime pickle recipe below. I’ve added a quick lime pickle recipe that makes a good lime pickle in about an hour as opposed to weeks! I’ve put a link in to the quick lime pickle [...]