{"product_id":"pickling-lime-calcium-hydroxide-1","title":"Pickling Lime (Calcium Hydroxide)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFood grade calcium hydroxide with no additives or preservatives. It has many common names, including hydrated lime, slack lime, pickling lime and “Cal” in Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed during the vinegar pickling process to give pickles an extra crunch. Traditional canning recipes usually suggest soaking freshly sliced cucumbers or other vegetables in pickling lime for 10 to 24 hours before canning them. During this step, the calcium in pickling lime binds to pectin, making it firmer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/preservedgoods.com\/products\/organic-whole-kernel-corn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edried whole corn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor nixtamalization to make hominy and masa (for tortillas and more). It increases the bioavailability of niacin in the corn, helps bind the masa together, and boosts the flavor and digestibility!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet wt: 1 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Food Service Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67572261290134,"sku":"67572261290134","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/preservedgoods.com\/products\/pickling-lime-calcium-hydroxide-1","provider":"Preserved","version":"1.0","type":"link"}