Preserving food by immersion in vinegar or brine
Questions tagged [pickling]
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How to know when pickles are pickled correctly
I've made a small batch of pickled Japanese Turnip (the small white ones) based on this recipe.
1 cup vinegar, such as white, apple cider, or rice
1 cup water
1 tablespoon kosher salt or 2 teaspoons pickling salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar…
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What's the difference between pickling and fermentation in cabbage?
I was discussing various "cabbage things" on Cooking chat, including coleslaw, sauerkraut, and kimchi.
One thing I noticed that confused me was that coleslaw Wiki page mentioned "pickling" the cabbage; while most other products mention…
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Can I get botulism by using 2 cups vinegar to 8 cups water when canning pickles - as most recipes require 1:1 ratio of vinegar to water?
I recently canned pickles using 2 cups vinegar to 8 cups water ratio but I see that most canning recipes ask for 1:1 ratio of vinegar to water. My question is: Can I get botulism from using 2 cups vinegar to 8 cups water? (I boiled 10 min in water…
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Is there a basic ratio for dill pickle brine which will be safe for any vegetable?
I'm looking for a bare-bones dill pickle brine recipe (for safe canning, and long-term storage—not for refrigerator pickles). When I look online, I see all these really fancy recipes that try to jazz things up, but I don't see any basic recipes. How…
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Can pickled pepper oil be used as cooking oil?
I have about a half jar of pure pickled pepper oil as I have recently used up all of the peppers. The oil is a strange translucent color of yellow; I'm imagining a cup of highlighter fluid (if there is such a thing).
I'm wondering if this oil is…
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Should I par-boil my pickled potatoes before roasting them?
I am attempting to make some pickled fries, similar to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnRvRDUtgY4
However, I don't have a frier (nor do I want to fry on the stove top), so I was thinking of cooking them in the oven like I do usually with potato…
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Uncooked Pickled Fish: Can I recook it?
I made pickled salmon a few days ago. I clearly did not cook it enough before pickling it for four days in vinegar. It is basically raw and completely falling apart.
Can I recook it now by boiling it in its own pickling juice, or is that not a…
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replace kosher pickle brine after leak
I made kosher dills for a Christmas gift and they turned out great. The jar tipped in transit and leaked all the brine. Can I refill it? With what?
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Pickling Frozen Fish
As someone with few opportunities to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, I try to do as much preparatory work as possible on my day off and then just have things I can throw together and stick in the oven/pan/microwave when I'm ready to eat. I'm…
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Can you substitute honey for sugar in a pickling brine?
That's about it. I want to make some vinegar pickles (from the Momofuku cookbook, if it matters). My partner is on a diet that forbids refined sugar but allows honey. Will honey work for this purpose?
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Is it possible to re-use pickling liquid?
I have previously pickled some cucumber in a pickling liquid of mostly vinegar, which was kept in the fridge. I have now finished the pickled cucumbers, but would like to pickle some more. Can I re-use this liquid to pickle the cucumbers?
Note: I…
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How to deal with mold on pickle?
I made a pickle by placing cucumber in a solution of water+vinegar+salt, and left it for 3 weeks. When I opened it, it was covered with white mold all over the solution.
Can I skim the mold from the solution and use the pickle? Does it go inside…
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How do I pickle hot peppers?
I don't know how to pickle cayenne and jalapeno peppers. I tried putting them in a mason jar w/ vinegar. They didn't last too long because the top rust. I don't know what 'brine' mean and I don't know what 'water bath' mean.
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Why are most commercial pickles pickled and not fermented?
Pickles can be pickled in acid (quick pickling). Or they can instead be fermented.
Fermented pickles are healthier than pickled pickles. (Source.) Also, many people say that fermented pickles taste better, though some disagree. (Source.)
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Cloudy sediment in home canned pickles
I've home-canned some pickled vegetables recently and there is a cloudy sediment in the brine. I'd like to know what causes it and how to prevent it.
It is not spoilage. It only seems to affect the visual aesthetic of the pickles.
Here is an image…
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