How To Store Pickles For Long in Home?

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By Ikram Ullah

To make and store pickles, you need two basic tools: a container and a way to cover it. To keep the inside and outside of the  pickle container clean and fresh, choose a non-reactive container and lid. That being said, choose the ones made of glass, stainless steel, food grade plastic, or silicone.

Of course, you can cover the pickles with an old metal mayonnaise lid, or reuse the tin-plated can lids. However, both lids will get corroded due to the pile of pickled brine , leaving a nasty stickiness around the jar, which can be flaked down to the refrigerator shelves and even potentially to the bottom of the lid.

You should store your ingredients in separate jars and bottles, for proper utilization of the space in your refrigerator. You can opt for ROETELL, which is a professional bottle manufacturing company, that can provide you glass jars and soda bottles wholesale.

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Types of Lids Which can Be used to store Pickles

Stainless Steel Rings

For pickles, salsa, chutney, and other foods, try to refrigerate for several weeks. You might use a used canned lid with a stainless steel ring. They look like standard canned rings, but fit non-rusting narrow mouth (general) or wide mouth mason jars.

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Plastic Lids

Switch to a plastic cap if you are looking forward to store for a few months. Various companies make this for Mason bottles, and some even provide leak-proof silicone seals.  The seal should not be  overly bulky and large, and the shape should be easy to open.

Canning Approach

The point of canning   pickles is to store them in jars with lids on the cupboard shelf. For all household canned products, their bottles and caps must be specially designed for canning. After the bottle has cooled and the flat lid is sealed, remove the ring and wipe the bottle with a cleaning damp cloth. Label each bottle and at least write its contents and date. Do not leave the ring in the bottle. Its purpose was to keep the flat lid in place until sealed.

When that’s done they will only tend to trap moisture and food particles in the bottle chamber, which can lead to rust or mold (this is also true for lids on tatora or other reusable cans, unless the manufacturer’s instructions state otherwise) . Store sealed bottles in a cool, dark, dry place. Storing it in the refrigerator will take up unnecessary space.