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Pickles are not preserved in salt. The salt in a pickle recipe is used as a step prior to preserving the pickles. Cucumbers are washed, ends trimmed off (if the blossom end is left on the pickles will not become crisp). Then the sliced cucumbers are put in a large bowl, crock, or sterilized cooler. Salt is sprinkled over the cucumbers and ice is placed on top. The cucumbers are then left for anywhere from 4 hours to 48 hours depending on the recipe. During this period additional ice may need to be added to keep the vegetables cold. The cucumber slices are then rinsed several times with cold water until all salt is washed off. During this process the salt pulls water out of the cucumber slices (sometimes other vegetables are included in this process) so that when the vinegar and spices are added during processing they will be absorbed into the cucumbers more readily. This process improves the flavor and makes the finished pickles crispy.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoAt ancient days people used salt to preserve food because salt acts as a preserving agent. The saltiness doesn't affect the taste of the pickle and the chemical substances in salt preserves pickles and many other types of food.
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∙ 9y agoSodium chloride can destroy microorganisms being a good preservative; also the taste is improved.
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∙ 13y agobecause salt is an excellent preserver, its what the Egyptians used for mummy's
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∙ 11y agothey are stored in salt water to prevent from spoiling/
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∙ 9y agoSalt, salt and sugar mixtures, and sugar are all pickling agents, as well as acid--typically vinegar.
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Why do too much salt is added to pickles?
Usually for flavour.
Why is my body craving pickles and i am not pregnant?
If you're pregnant and want pickles, you're probably after the salt. And if you're not pregnant and crave pickles, the reason is most likely the same. ( Pickles also contain a substantial amount of potassium.)
How does the amount of salt added to the water affect buoyancy?
density
Can you have salt on the 4 day diet?
Very small amounts of sodium (contained in foods, naturally) is sufficient. There is no need for added salt in any diet.
Why pickles do not spoil but sambar gets spoil?
Pickles are usually made with a lot of vinegar, oil or salt. Any one of these will act as a preservative.
Do you use kosher salt in your kosher dill pickles?
All salt is kosher unless something is added to it to render it not kosher. If the question is in regard to kashering salt, the salt used to kasher meat, that product is not suitable for cooking as it is an extra coarse salt that does not dissolve well.
What is the preserving agent in pickles?
Vinegar and salt.
What salt is in nally dill pickles?
NaCl
Can popcorn aggravate cold sores or pickles and popcorn?
It's possible, there is salt in pickles and if there is salt on the pop corn then that could aggravate the cold sore.
Where do pickles grow in?
Pickles are not grown, they are small cucumbers , that are canned in vinegar, salt and sugar and some spices, they sit for a few days, and then become pickles.
Can kosher salt be used to make pickles?
Yes
Can you use garlic salt for canning pickles?
No, do not use garlic salt. Canning salt should be used as it is the purest salt on the market. Table salt and other salts contain additives that can cause clouding of pickling syrups, jams, and jellies. To obtain the garlic flavor you want add 1 garlic clove to the bottom of the jar before filling with pickles and juice.
