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Ever wonder how pickling works? https://youtu.be/gw6YpN2oRog?si=Bv8DW9o6iqcBaW29

Four years ago our PBS team created this fun explainer on all different types of pickles! And it's still one of my favorite episodes. #food #science


How Does Pickling Work? | Serving Up Science

Pickling! It's that salty, briny process that makes foods taste so strangely good. The pickle garnishes our favorite foods, from burgers & hotdogs to turkey ...
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum

Konrad Rudolph
Konrad Rudolph
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That’s a great video but cucumbers don’t shrink much during brining (and pretty much not at all for pickling with vinegar). Instead, smaller varieties or young cucumbers are used. Large cucumbers stay large.

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