Problems when Making Pickles

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La Varenne Pratique

By Anne Willan

Published 1989

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  1. Soft or slippery pickles The vinegar was too weak, or the food was not properly immersed.
  2. Shriveled pickles The solution is too salty, too acid or too sweet.
  3. Dark discoloration Too much iron in the water that was used.
  4. Hollow pickles float The ingredients were left too long after picking before they were pickled.

© 1989 Anne Willan. All rights reserved.