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A small cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar?
a cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar is called a pickle
Why most pickles are prepared in oil and salt?
salt, oil and vinegar are natural preservatives. the word pickle comes from from the dutch word "pekel" which is old dutch for a salt solution in water, which was used te preserve everything from cucumber(or pickles) to meat.
How does vinegar preserve food?
it is acidic so it would significantly retard bacteria growth. Using vinegar to preserve food is called pickling. It usually involves removing water from the food by soaking it in a brine (salt water) solution and then allowing the food to soak the vinegar back into it. Many foods can be pickled such as fish (herring) and cucumbers.
What contains the most water by volume cola cucumber milk or a water melon?
Watermelon is the answer
Can pickles turn back into a cucumber?
No. You can pickle a cucumber (or other items like vegetables or even eggs), but this involves a chemical reaction which cannot be reversed. Most pickling solutions contain spices, salt or vinegar which chemically alter the item being pickled. It might be possible to remove some of the spices or pickling ingredients by soaking in water and rinsing, but you can never return a dill pickle, or other pickled cucumber, into a cucumber again.
Does vinegar and water fade carpet?
Vinegar and water can be used to clean carpets, but it is important to dilute the vinegar properly and spot test in an inconspicuous area first. When used correctly, vinegar and water should not fade the carpet.
If you throw a cucumber in the ocean will it turn into a pickle?
No, the ocean doesn't act like vinegar. -- Hey, but you can pickle in brine, too, which is salt water. So yes, it might.
How does salt or vinegar help preserve food against spoilage from micro organisms?
Salt helps to preserve foods by lowering water activity. Some disease causing microorganisms and spoilage organisms are inhibited when the water activity is reduced by salt. Vinegar decreases the pH, inducing an acidic environment. In both cases, producing an environment that is not hospitable for bacteria.
Did the cucumber in salt water feel different than the one in plain water?
In salt water, the cells in the cucumber will lose water and the cucumber will begin to wilt or droop or feel 'flat'.
What would happen if you put a slice of cucumber into distilled water?
there is a high water conecntration in the ditilled water and a low water concentration inside the cucumber so the water molecules will move from outside the cucumber to inside the cucumber through the semi permeable membrane by osmosis.
Why put cucumbers in salt water?
Cucumber seeds can grow in very low levels of salt, yet their germination rate is much slower than when in fresh water. Fresh water is your best bet for growing cucumber seeds.
Which acid is used to preserve pickled onions?
Plain Silverskin Onions: silverskin onions, water, spirit vinegar, acetic acid, flavorings, preservatives
