Pickled cucumbers are not supposed to become soft, especially if vinegar was added to the marinade. But sometimes the vegetables become soft and wrinkle.
That is, they will definitely not crunch on your teeth anymore. Here are the mistakes the housewife made during canning.
Let's figure out why the pickled cucumbers in the jar wrinkled.
Firstly, these could be old vegetables that were picked too late for canning.
Secondly, before pickling and marinating, cucumbers are usually soaked in cold water.
Third, there may be too much salt or garlic in the marinade.
Fourthly, it is possible that salad cucumbers were selected for harvesting. These are mainly long and smooth fruits.
In addition, there are several tricks to ensure that you can only preserve fresh and young vegetables.
For example:
1. You need to pierce each cucumber on both sides with a fork.
2. You can also add one tablespoon of vodka to the marinade in each jar – it will preserve the crunch.
3. Don’t forget about additives such as horseradish or currant leaves.
But most importantly, remember that pickles can be stored in a sterilized jar for up to 2 years, after which their consumption becomes dangerous to health.
