HC Deb 10 February 1947 vol 433 c11
19. Mr. Bossom

asked the Minister of Food whether he is satisfied that the liquid sold as vinegar nowadays is capable of satisfactorily pickling and preserving food for a reasonable period once the jar of preserves or pickles is open.

Mr. Strachey

Yes, Sir. The standards of strength of vinegar are the same today as they were before the war.

Mr. Bossom

Is not the Minister aware that if preserves or pickles are put into this solution which is now being sold they begin to go fuzzy in a very short time?

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