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Food & crafts => Recipes => Topic started by: Possum on June 02, 2012, 06:22:04 pm

Title: Can you re-use pickling solution?
Post by: Possum on June 02, 2012, 06:22:04 pm

I have just finished a really large jar of pickled pears and a smaller one of pickled beans. The pickling fluid still tastes great and it seems a shame to throw it away. Can I re-use it?

Title: Re: Can you re-use pickling solution?
Post by: HappyHippy on June 02, 2012, 06:56:33 pm

I know you can (theoretically) re-use curing brine for pork, providing you reboil, add more salt and strain it - can't see that it would be much different for pickle  :-\
But hopefully someone will come along and just confirm that for you, cos I don't want to be responsible for anyone getting ill !  ;)
Karen  :wave:

Title: Re: Can you re-use pickling solution?
Post by: VSS on June 02, 2012, 07:10:13 pm

We always re-use the salt from making bacon and also the vinegar from pickled onions.

Title: Re: Can you re-use pickling solution?
Post by: Bionic on June 02, 2012, 07:24:02 pm

The vinegar from pickeld onions is lovely on chips yummmmmm
Sally

Title: Re: Can you re-use pickling solution?
Post by: Possum on June 05, 2012, 05:07:49 pm

Thanks everyone. :)


Just need to wait for the beans to grow a bit more now.... :yum: