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4. My Mother used to put a grape leaf in her dill pickles she canned in the fall. She

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 11:17 PM

Jun 2012

said it makes them crisper. She also would can the wild grapes whole and when we used them it was for the grape juice, not the grapes.

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wild grapes- blessing or curse? [View all] mopinko Jun 2012 OP

sounds to me like you got 50' of free wine. ret5hd Jun 2012 #1

Well, it's probably Vitis riparia Denninmi Jun 2012 #2

I have no strong opinion about the grapes, Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #3

I used to make a lot of wild grape jelly/jam when I lived in Minnesota. sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #5

Make wine. You'll never regret it. Robb Jun 2012 #6

recipe for Dolmas - stuffed grape leaves Whisp Jun 2012 #7