We just don't recommend that with this recipe, as it doesn't contain pickling salt or lime to help your cucumbers retain their firmness and texture during the cooking process. In this version, there's no cooking at all - so your fresh cucumbers will be naturally fresh and fairly crisp. Processing this recipe traditionally could make your vegetables mushy and unappetizing. If you're really wanting to make pickles to put up for the future, give these Ratatouille Pickles a go.