Can horseradish leaves be substituted for alum, and if so, how?
C Sometimes the things I learn from this Q&A business amaze me. I thought your question was a little crazy. Turns out quite a few people use horseradish or grape leaves to keep pickles crisp. Does it work? I do not know. I recommend you seek out someone who is a canning specialist, perhaps at your county extension office, to find out how to use them. Terrific site especially for those of us who are newbies! Mom prudently and prophetically taught us to waste not, want not. I have saved the dill flower on the stem. Ive not seen any reference to the stem being edible, inedible, OR toxic. Is there a good/wise reason to avoid using/eating the stem? Is it toxic? The Dill Stem is visually intriguing and fragrant. If I get the green light from you, I plan to diagonally cut the stems into small pieces and mix the pieces with the blooms/seeds. BB Dill stems won’t hurt you by any means but they may be rather unpalatable. I’ve noticed this is the case with basil stems (see the article “A Bounty of
