[Sca-cooks] Pickles

[Stefan li Rous]

Margali replied to me with:
> Stefan, refrigerator pickles aren't pickles per se. Rzther than depend on
> long brining and heating to kill any detrimental beasties, fridge pickles
> use the brine as flavoring and use frigeration for safety. Freezer jams use
> the cell-destruction factor of freezing to do the mush/dissolve thing rather
> than long cooking, followed by refrigeration for safety.
Sigh. Just like most of the 'smoked' meats that I've seen these days.

Only a light smoking or even an artifical one, for taste only with
no preservative effects.


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