FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pickles are acidic, because acid foods contain enough acid to have a pH of 4.6 or below. Acidity can be added to foods like pickles or it can be found naturally in most fruits. A measurement of acidity is “pH”; the lower the value, the more acidic the meal, and pickles have lower PH level.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pickles are items preserved in a low pH environment. The idea is to reduce the pH of the item being pickled with an acidic solution. The pH level must be below 4.6 in order to prevent botulism. The key to pickled items is their acidity, which both preserves them and gives them their desirable sour tang.