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Pickling recipes sometimes call for alum to give pickles extra crunch.

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Also known as

  • Alum
  • Ammonium aluminum sulphate
  • Potassium aluminum phosphate

Substitutes

If using alum to firm pickles, consider omitting. For more information, see the Alum page of the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. OR grape leaves (for making pickles)
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