pickles

Wide-mouth jars with cucumber pickles, two-piece lids, brine, jar lifter, and a boiling water canner

Pickling Jars

April 10, 2026June 14, 2026ting

Pickling jars should match the job: use real canning jars and new lids for shelf stable canning, and keep quick pickles refrigerated.

Do Pickles Need to be Refrigerated? The Complete Guide

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026ting

Unopened canned pickles can retain their quality for about 2 years Opened pickles can be enjoyed for about 2 4 weeks if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator Pickles purchased in bulk…

A jar of fermenting vegetables with a thin pale surface film above the brine

Kahm Yeast

January 13, 2026June 14, 2026ting

Kahm yeast is a pale surface film that can appear on fermented vegetables when oxygen reaches the brine surface. It is different from fuzzy mold.

Small bowls of celery seed, celery salt, fresh celery, dill seed, and fennel seed

Celery Seed Substitute

June 5, 2025June 14, 2026ting

Celery salt is the easiest celery seed substitute when extra salt fits the recipe. Fresh celery, dill seed, fennel seed, and caraway can also work.

Pickling Jars

Do Pickles Need to be Refrigerated? The Complete Guide

Kahm Yeast

Celery Seed Substitute

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