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Does pickling food either kill microbes or stop them from growing?
JamieStoneQR
It does both, but not completely.During fermentation of pickled vegetables, the bacteria (especially useful lactic bacteria) convert the sugars into lactic acid (and other organic acids) that kills some other bacteria, and stops others from reproducing. During pickling process usually are added some herbs and spices (such as mustrard seed or garlic) that have antimicrobial properties, and almost always is added salt, that also kills bacteria (very high levels of salt may even sterilize the pickled food, killing all the bacteria).
In cool winter months, pickled vegetables last for several months without sterilization (if sterilization is needed, that is usually done by boiling, but ruins the quality of the vegetables).
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∙ 8y agoI have found that Pickling foods stops microbes from growing, but does not kill them.
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How does dehydration prevent microbes from growing in food?
by taking away the water that microbes need to survive
How is a pickle a microorganism?
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What food does microbes need to survive?
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How did the Romans obtain their food?
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How do the microbes damage the food?
Microbes are decomposers. And they will begin the process of removing nutrients from food by breaking down the food.
How does pickling stop food decay?
pee on it
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Salting, Pickling etc
Are there any drawbacks to using microbes to clean up pollution?
There is the potential that the microbes used will either become dominant in the environment and alter to consume other food sources, or that they will change enough that we can no longer control them.
What is the examples of food preserve?
vinegar (when pickling), salt . . .
