pickling salt

Cucumber curing crystal

Pickling salt is pure granulated salt without additives like iodine or anti-caking agents, which can cloud brine or discolor pickled vegetables.

Its fine crystals dissolve quickly and evenly.

Regular table salt can work in pickling but may leave sediment or affect appearance: The recipe calls for pickling salt, but kosher salt will do in a pinch.

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canning · cucumbers · dill · fermentation · jar · crunch · garlic · spices · sodium · granules · dissolving · crisp · tangy · pure · additive-free · old fashioned · vegetables · kraut

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salt type/purpose

pickling salttable salt

Common food seasoning

iodized salt · fleur de sel · rock salt · sea salt · smoked salt

preservation method

pickling saltsugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

vinegar · honey · fresh ingredients · perishables · mold

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G