(~s, pickling, ~d)
1.
Pickles are vegetables or fruit, sometimes cut into pieces, which have been kept in vinegar or salt water for a long time so that they have a strong, sharp taste.
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2.
Pickle is a cold spicy sauce with pieces of vegetables and fruit in it.
...jars of ~.
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3.
When you ~ food, you keep it in vinegar or salt water so that it does not go bad and it develops a strong, sharp taste.
Select your favourite fruit or veg and ~ them while they are still fresh...
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pickling
Small pickling onions can be used instead of sliced ones.
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