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    THE PICKLED PANTRY

    May 31, 2021 4 minutes

    STYLES OF PICKLES

    Pickles can be as simple as vegetables packed into jars with vinegar, with the resulting pickle being crisp and sharp. Sugar and other flavourings will balance acidity and add complexity. Chutney is a form of cooked pickle, where the vegetable (or a mix of fruit and vegetables) tends to have a softer consistency, and the wider array of ingredients and flavourings used will result in a more complex taste.

    METHODS OF PICKLING

    The simplest of all methods for pickling requires vegetables to be salted for a day to draw out excess moisture (which would dilute the vinegar), then rinsed. Alternatively, they can be blanched in a brine solution. Next, the ingredients are packed into jars and covered with

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