# The brine that's leftover in a jar of store-bought pickles-- do you do anything with it?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [June 4, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-brine-thats-leftover-in-a-jar-of-store-bought-pickles-do-you-do-anything-with-it/1002459 "2024-06-04T00:04:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-brine-thats-leftover-in-a-jar-of-store-bought-pickles-do-you-do-anything-with-it/1002459/8 "2024-06-04T00:17:11Z")

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