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Pickle

 

a vegetable marinated in vinegar and spices, which is served as a relish with meat and fish dishes. Pickles with an acetic acid content of 0.6-1.2 percent are pasteurized at 85°C to prevent them from spoiling during storage. Pickles with an acetic acid content of 1.2-1.8 percent are prepared without pasteurization in barrels and other unhermetically sealed containers, but the storage temperature should not exceed 6°C (usual temperature 2°C).

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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