I do believe that cucumbers are soaked in vinigar for a lonnggg time
and after the long while a pickle is made :D
Vegetable + vinegar = pickle.
That would be a toss-up between vinegar and dill.
Vinegar is the natural product that preserves pickles. Lime does not preserve pickles it used to be used to provide crispiness. However, the USDA no longer recommends using lime.
The best vinegar for pickles is typically white vinegar or apple cider vinegar, as they provide a clear and tangy flavor that complements the pickling process well.
You put them in vinegar.
Vinegar has a sour taste. (Think pickles)
The recommended vinegar to water ratio for making pickles is typically 1:1, meaning equal parts vinegar and water.
Pickling is done using either brine (salt), or vinegar (acid). Either salty or acid environment is unfriendly to most bacteria, hence food does not spoil.
Vinegar and salt.
The ideal water to vinegar ratio for making pickles is typically 2:1, meaning two parts water to one part vinegar.
So there is good flavor to the pickles.
The solution for pickles is diluted vinegar or dissolved sodium chloride.