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"Dave Balderstone" > wrote in message
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> In article >, Ophelia
> > wrote:
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>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In article >,
>> > "Ophelia" > wrote:
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>> >> Today I spotted pickling vinegar at the supermarket. I had a look and
>> >> it
>> >> is
>> >> 6%. I suppose one needen't boil it down?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> > Boil it down to what end? It's stronger than most vinegar available
>> > here. I should think you could use it in any pickling recipe without
>> > concern for safety. What will you be pickling, Miss O?

>>
>> Ahh I didn't actually buy any because I have plenty of regular 5% malt
>> vinegar in my store. I saw it on a shelf of a store where one would not
>> normally see such a thing and it had a fancy label proclaiming it to be
>> 'Pickling Vinegar'! I was curious and had a look at it to see what it
>> was.
>>
>> Just curiosity is all I had never seen that before.

>
> It's 7% here in Canada, but I don't use it for pickles. Tried it once
> and you'd be amazed at the difference those 2% make! Nasty...


What does it get used for?


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