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Alum

Other names: aluminum potassium sulfate, ammonium aluminum sulphate, potassium aluminum phosphate

A chemical compound, potassium aluminum sulfate that was once used for pickling to add crispness.
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Substitute for alum

If called for in a pickling recipe, just omit

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