Kosher-Style Dill Pickles

These Eastern European favorites have become widely known in the United States, thanks largely to delicatessens. Unfortunately, many of the kosher-style pickles presently encountered at these places are rank with garlic oil and other shortcut flavorings used in place of the fresh dill, garlic, and pickling spices needed for the pungency that enhances the natural cucumber flavor.

Making your own half-sours or full-sours is an easy task, feasible whe