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Is vinegar a better preservative than salt?

Updated: 11/8/2022
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Bigone9

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Vinegar works as a better preservative than salt because its acetic acid kills bacteria rather than just dehydrating as salt does. Not saying that salt is a bad preservative just that it doesn't eliminate as much bacteria as vinegar does.

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