Pickling

Have you ever eaten a pickle?� Did you know you were actually eating a cucumber?� Pickles are cucumbers that have endured a lengthy pickling process.� Although some pickling requires several weeks of soaking, it's a fairly simple process you can do at home.� Let's learn how to create your own pickles. To make quick, sweet pickles, gather all of the necessary ingredients.� First, you'll need eight pounds of three- to four-inch pickling cucumbers.� Next, measure out 1/3 cup of canning or pickling salt and 4 � cups of sugar.� Pour 3 � cups of vinegar into a measuring cup.� You'll also require two teaspoons of celery seed, one tablespoon of whole allspice, and two tablespoons of mustard seed.� These measurements will yield seven to nine pints of pickles, so make sure you have enough storage jars.� Glass canning jars work best, come in � pint, one pint, and 1 � pint sizes, and have screw-on lids to ensure a tight seal.…

Pickles are a staple in American culture. They are put on numerous different foods such as hamburgers, hotdogs, sandwiches, chips (pickle flavoring), and even eaten by themselves. While pickles have become an American staple, where did they first originate and how did they grow in popularity? The word pickle originates from the Dutch word “… pekel or northern German pókel, which means ‘salt’ or ‘brine’…” (Avey). The origin of the pickle, however, is not found in Germany or the Netherlands, but…

Water Bath Canning Vs. Pressure Canning Food preservation has become very popular with food costs rising over the years. Even though freezing food is easy, convenient and fast, canning has become popular due to the long shelf life that canning affords. When canning, many decisions need to be made prior to starting the process. When I decided to start canning, I had to choose between the water bathing method or pressure canning method. When water bathing, the filled jars are prepared and…

Pickles I come from a broken home. I grew up with no father, a drug addict mother, and 2 little brothers. My mother used to take money that she would receive from the government and instead of buying food for her kids, would turn around and buy drugs. This would cause us to go without food for days. I used to search every cabinet in the house just so I could try to make my little bothers something to eat. I would go without food so they could eat. I love my little brothers, and I would do…

The percentage of uncertainty evaluates my data by showing how accurate my results are. The Sarsons and Pickling vinegar I titrated were extremely accurate as there was 0.04% and 0.05%of uncertainty, whereas the ASDA vinegar I titrated was 0.20% uncertainty; this was the highest percentage of uncertainty which shows that this vinegar is the most unreliable in order to compare to the results of the market stall vinegar titration. Conclusion: In conclusion trading standards believe that the…

Homemade Dill Pickles Link: http://www.asweetpeachef.com/sides/homemade-dill-pickles/ Image: Homemade-Dill-Pickles.jpg This traditional recipe is a firm pickle favorite and Lacey Baier shows us, just how easy it is to make your very own batch. Get out our your bag of pickling cucumber, about 7 lbs should do it, and trim off about ⅛ of an inch at the end of each and prick each of them generously with a fork. Next, layer them in a large bowl, alternating with 1 cup of pickling salt. Now, cover…

happened in the pickling line- where hydrochloric acid is used to remove oxides and other impurities from the surface of hot-rolled steel. However, Dofasco has not yet disclosed how large this leak actually was. The mist that hydrochloric acid creates is corrosive and can harm human tissue. The health effects were harder to determine than the dangers to the property as they relied on the factors: concentration and exposure. Although Dofasco mentioned that in this case the acid could possibly…

particularly affected by the influence of Greek culture however also brought many new culinary habits and cooking techniques from the provinces surrounding the empire. The manners were therefore changed, and the pleasures of the table and the importance of meals, became the primary object of attention (“Roman Empire & Colosseum”, 2015). The ancient Mediterranean diet revolves around four staples: vegetables, cereals, olive oil and wine. Meat and many types of fruit were also available to those…

environmental) of the process and where goals are competing, Technical of the process Based on the Potential for Human Exposure at United State about 714 facilities were released over 15,077,944 Kg of sulfuric acid to the environment and 8,929,868 Kg of sulphuric acid to air. The most that was recorded for the concentrations of sulfuric acid in air were 678 ug/m3 in London, 240ug/m3 in Los Angeles, and 50 ug/m3 in Ontario. 0.5 mg/m3 of pickling, electroplating, and other acid treatments…

When this is done the pH rises and the vinegar loses its acidity which protects it from spoiling. This also decreases its usefulness. Storing diluted apple cider vinegar, unrefrigerated can be dangerous, as it allows growth of bad bacteria that may have been introduced as contamination, such as botulism. This commonly occurs in the improper pickling of vegetables and fruits when the vinegar has been diluted too much. How Can You Tell if Apple Cider Vinegar is Bad? There are several…