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Pickling

Preservation

Preserving food in acidic liquid (vinegar) or through lacto-fermentation. Creates tangy, crunchy preserved vegetables and more.

🔬 運作方式

Acid (vinegar) or beneficial bacteria (fermentation) creates an environment where harmful bacteria cannot survive, preserving food.

📝 步驟分解

  1. 1

    Clean and cut vegetables to desired size

  2. 2

    For quick pickles: heat vinegar with salt, sugar, spices

  3. 3

    Pour hot brine over vegetables in jar

  4. 4

    Cool and refrigerate for quick pickles

  5. 5

    For fermented: salt vegetables and let sit covered

💡 專業貼士

  • Use non-iodized salt for fermentation
  • Keep vegetables submerged under brine
  • Fermentation takes days to weeks
  • Quick pickles are ready in hours but last weeks

⚠️ 常見錯誤與避免方法

  • Not keeping vegetables submerged
  • Using iodized salt for fermentation
  • Not sterilizing jars properly
  • Refrigerating ferments before they're ready

📖 使用 Pickling 的食譜

何時使用

  • Cucumbers (pickles)
  • Onions, peppers, carrots
  • Eggs
  • Korean kimchi, German sauerkraut

🍳 所需設備

  • Glass jars
  • Vinegar or salt
  • Spices
  • Weight for fermentation

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