It turns out that a hot solution of alum (ammonium aluminum sulfate), which is available in the spice rack of your local supermarket, will dissolve the steel drill bit without reacting with the brass.

These pickles use Alum, a crisping agent available in many grocery store spice aisles, but can be substituted with black tea to ensure a crispy pickle chip. This traditional sweet pickle is a ...

Don’t skimp on the alum ~ it’s one secret of crispy pickles. Add more peppers to this dill pickle recipe if you want – up to two hot peppers for a super spicy pickle. Ladle prepared ...

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I’ve been on a hunt for a shelf-stable pickle recipe for a long, long time. Sometimes the pickle was great, but only for a short while, or the processing destroyed the crunch or the brine was ...

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Wearing some easily washable gloves can help bypass this problem. You can pickle the jalepeños whole – simply follow the recipe below, but instead of slicing, prick the chillies all over with a ...

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