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Can you use sugar only to pickle? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@sh.itjust.works

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There are honey cured meats and sugar seems to do the same thing as salt. I don't think I've seen anyone say sugar pickles. Anyone know? Yes, I googled it.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The only Japanese thing I know is made by just packing something in salt is soy sauce (which isn't pickling it, it's fermenting). Even pickled cabbage is usually in a brine, you just don't soak it for a long period of time. You rub the cabbage down in salt initially, but then you also would add lemon juice or vinegar to it.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This isn't the recipe I used, but it's similar.

https://pickledplum.com/salted-pickled-cabbage/

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 2 days ago

Til. Never heard of this style before.

I am not sure what chemical process is happening to know if sugar would work the same or just end up feeding bacteria.