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Pickling is a method of food preservation that uses acidic or salty solutions to inhibit microorganism growth.
Technical
The acidity in pickling solutions disrupts cell membranes, while high salt concentrations dehydrate microorganisms, creating an environment inhospitable to their growth. This combination effectively preserves food by preventing the growth of microorganisms.
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Primary Reaction
Inhibition of microorganism growth
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Aroma ()
Wine Analogy
Similar to the complexity found in aged Rieslings with petrol notes
Coffee Analogy
Like the bright acidity of Kenyan coffee
Perfume Analogy
Resembles the sharp top notes in citrus-forward colognes
Civilization
Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China
Era
Ancient times
Region
Middle East, North Africa, and Asia
Key Compounds Produced
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“pickling with alkaline and other additives can significantly change physical properties and chemical composition of duck egg white”
pickling with alkaline and other additives → can significantly change → physical properties and chemical composition of duck egg white
“Different methods of food preservations which include drying (spray drying, freeze drying), freezing, vacuum-packing, canning, sugar crystallization, pickling, food irradiation, etc. and its effect were also reviewed.”
food preservations → includes → drying, freezing, vacuum-packing, canning, sugar crystallization, pickling, food irradiation
“As traditionally baking or frying were not common cooking methods, Koreans tended to use fermenting, boiling, blanching, seasoning, and pickling.”
Korean cooking methods → include → fermenting, boiling, blanching, seasoning, and pickling
“Brine-pickled radishes matured in only 5 days, and the pH, total titratable acid, and water activity were 3.4, 0.31 g/100 g lactic acid, and 0.96, respectively.”
brine-pickling → matures → Chinese salted radishes
“Microorganisms (mainly lactic acid bacteria, Micrococcaceae, Bacilli, yeasts, and filamentous fungi) play a pivotal role in the pickling of foodstuffs while affecting the quality and safety of the final product.”
microorganisms → play a pivotal role → pickling of foodstuffs