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pickling

Method of preserving food by soaking it in ethanoic (acetic) acid (found in vinegar), which stops the growth of moulds. In sauerkraut, lactic acid, produced by bacteria, has the same effect.



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His uses a tomato-based sauce flavoured with pickling spices and scented orange.
This is the way I made one batch last year: Slice fresh cucumbers into a brine of 1/3 cup pickling salt to 1 quart water, let set overnight or all day (or overnight and all day) Per pound of cucumbers (or about 3 cups) bring to a simmer/ brief boil: 1-3/4 cups cider vinegar * and 3/4 cup sucanet or turbinado (or other brown sugar) In each pint jar put 1 teaspoon mixed pickling spice (with cinnamon and cloves), some dill, a few small grape leaves.
For red corned beef, potassium nitrate is added to a brine with pickling spices.
 
 
 
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