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Basic Pickles IngredientsBasic pickles ingredients include vinegar, herbs, spices, vegetable oil, salt and sugar
Before refrigeration and canning processes were invented, people pickled a range of fresh produce in order to preserve them. Some food are good for pickling but some are simply not suitable.
Therefore, one type of food can end up into many varieties, depending on the ingredients being used like exotic Malay spices. Pickle ingredients and methods were very simple. The raw materials used as pickling agents were cheap and easy to get. Salt and vinegar are the most basic ones.
As the industry evolves, many other ingredients and more complex methods are used. However, a lot of homemakers and cottage industries still rely on the old methods to do the pickling. Now, let us take a look at some of the basic pickles ingredients and the list of common spices used for the purpose:
Types of food which can be pickled:
After determining the kind of pickles you want to make, it is also necessary to prepare a container to store it. Traditionally, glass jars are used but more and more people find it cheaper to use plastic food grade containers for the pickles to mature. It is essential you sterilise the food containers properly before storing the pickles. After that, the pickles can be stored up to five years in cool, dark places before the seals are broken. Other subjects that will be covered in this web site includes:
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