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Make Quick Pickles Part of Your Routine

e should all be making more pickles. They’re the ultimate pick-me-up for a sleepy sandwich or braise, and the quick kind can be dashed off on a whim while you’re cooking something else. Unlike lacto-fermented pickles, which require carefully calibrated salinity and temperature and days or weeks for wild bacteria to develop the acidity that fends off harmful microbes for long-term storage and supplies their complex tang, quick versions

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