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mindvape t1_je8n3ui wrote
Reply to comment by open_door_policy in ELI5 Why are pickles not just called pickled cucumbers? by Shabless
Sauerkraut isn’t pickled.
gordonmessmer t1_je8ubz7 wrote
"Pickling is the process of preserving edible products in an acid solution, usually vinegar, or in salt solution (brine). In the latter case, the acid that does the preservative action (lactic acid mainly) is produced by fermentation"
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