Biology, asked by MHsidd, 1 year ago

why is salt added in excess to pickles

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Answered by Anonymous
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to prevent rancidity. ........

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Answered by Anonymous
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salt is added in excess to pickles- salt is added to pickles to prevent the growth of any microorganism. The salt makes the pickle solution hypertonic, thus any microorganism coming in contact would get plasmolysed and killed.
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