"Pickles are usually made from a mixture of vegetables and fruit. They are eaten as a savoury,\nspicy accompaniment to a meal. Pickles are preserved by a combination of increased acidity\n(reduced pH), added salt, reduced moisture and added spices.\nPickles can be prepared using one of two main methods: lactic acid fermentation of vegetables,\neither with or without the addition of salt the preservation of vegetables in acetic acid\n(vinegar). "@en . "2018-10-11T13:02:27.190+02:00"^^ . .