brine salting

What Are Pickles Preservatives? Sodium benzoate is a common preservative in acid or acidified foods such as fruit juices, syrups, jams and jellies, sauerkraut, pickles, preserves, fruit cocktails, etc. Yeasts are inhibited by benzoate to a greater extent than are moulds and bacteria. How do pickles and jams are preserved? Complete answer: The salt form