"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Ophelia" > wrote:
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>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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>> > 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?
>> >>
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>> > 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.
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> Got it. For a brief time, there was (in my market area) a 6% "pickling
> vinegar" made by Heinz, I think. I *think* 6% vinegar for pickling is
> common (or at least not unusual) in Canada. Here, not so much.
I haven't seen that but I haven't looked for it either. Once I start
pickling new stuff, maybe I will have to start looking for different
vinegars
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