Meet the Fermenting Pickle Brine That’s Been Alive for 120 Years

Meet the Fermenting Pickle Brine That’s Been Alive for 120 Years

Paocai is a Szechuan pickling tradition that can be passed down for generations.kool99 / Getty ImagesKey PointsTwo home cooks have used social media to showcase their paocai, Szechuan pickles that are lacto-fermented in a water-sealed jar.The lacto-fermentation process creates a self-sustaining microbial system that can last indefinitely, with proper maitnenance.Some families reuse pickle brine for years or decades, a tradition that's known as "…