Definition of "pickling" [pickling]

• An instance of processing something in brine or other solution.. (noun)
• Present participle of pickle. (verb)

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• "The term pickling is applied to the process of preserving food when either salt or vinegar is used."
• "Although the English word "pickling" may include preserving in salt, the Spanish terms refer to pickling in vinegar."
• "Sierra: kingfish, a firm-fleshed fish commonly prepared en escabeche - marinated in pickling spices - in the Yucatan, where it is also called esmedregal."