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Calcium hydroxide pickling lime

Pickling lime calcium carbonate and calcium hydroxide, a longtime firmer-upper of food, is a specialty item and isn’t necessary. The white, powdery substance is produced by heating water and calcium oxide, which comes from rocks, such as limestone. It may seem magical, but there’s science behind why pickling lime is so good at keeping our food fresh and tasty.

Pickling lime has literally hundreds of uses beyond preserving food. Its most popular use is probably to pickle vegetables. Vegetables soaked in a water and pickling lime solution will retain their crunch and flavor for much longer. Nor friendly for spoilage bacteria because it makes the environment that spoilage bacteria just doesn't like.


A closer look at the benefits of calcium hydroxide pickling lime for pickling vegetables

Have you ever tried pickled cucumbers or carrots? If this is the case, you may already know about the benefits of using pickling lime while preservative cooking food that is already cooked or has yet to be cooked. Pickling lime - in an effort to reduce "mushiness" and perhaps retain some of the crunch and flavor. Otherwise put: Pickled vegetables aren’t just cheaper because they last longer than nonpickled vegetables; they’re tastier.

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