Michigan State University Extension
Preserving Food Safely - 01600820
10/13/97

BITTER PICKLES

    Some  varieties  of  cucumbers  are  more  bitter  than

others.
  Cucumbers  should be soaked in a salt brine for  a

few
hours or overnight before pickling.   This short brining

procedure
  helps  to  draw  out  bitter  juices  from   the

cucumbers.
 Alum can also cause pickles to be bitter.       

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