Canned cucumbers are an appetizer that almost all housewives love and know how to prepare. In order for jars with cucumbers not to explode, you need to wash them well and be sure to sterilize them.

FoodOboz editors share useful tips from culinary experts who told us what should not be added to jars with cucumbers to make them crispy and tasty.

According to culinary experts, it is garlic that can cause spoiled pickles. This does not mean that garlic should not be used at all when preserving cucumbers, but, you need to use a little, so that the cucumbers do not become soft!

Cooks advise adding garlic, but for example, 1 clove will be enough for a three-liter jar.

If you want the cucumbers to be very crisp and firm, be sure to add oak or currant leaves!

Also on OBOZREVATEL you can read the recipes:

• Malosolnye cucumbers with soy sauce
• Pickles with mustard seeds
• Spicy pickles with garlic