Peter piper who picked the peck of pickled peppers surely will be changing his choices once he is tried out this green peppercorn pickle. Why do pickles feature in traditional cuisines? During the process of pickling the lactobacilli and other good bacteria found always on the surface of the plants are provided a medium to grow selectively over the decay causing ones. The bacteria work on the sugars going on the plants first converting them to lactic acid and stopping further spoilage. ...
