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My pickle recipe calls for soaking the cucumbers in a lime solution. What type of lime should I buy?

Pickling lime is also known as slaked lime or calcium hydroxide. Food-grade lime can be purchased at most supermarkets and drugstores. Do not use quick lime (calcium oxide) or agriculture lime. Quick lime is caustic and dangerous.
Reference: Making Pickles and Pickles Products, Pm 1368, Iowa State University Extension


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