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Derek Turner wrote in message
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not tried vinegar but layering with salt in stoneware jars was
/the/
way of preserving before the advent of freezers.

My mother always used to slice and salt them, and IIRC they were
delicious.

My MIL did it and they were horrible in taste colour and texture.

Ah, but you should have sampled the smell and the feel.

Franz