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Liz Franklin
Liz Franklin is the award-winning author of 11 cookery books.
Gregory Lewis McNamee

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Pickles.	Yamini Chauhan	Nov 29, 2024
	Add new Web site: Colorado State University Extension - Making Pickles.	Gloria Lotha	May 15, 2024
	Add new Web site: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Pickles.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 22, 2023
	Add new Web site: WebMD - What Pickles Can Do for Your Health.	Gloria Lotha	Oct 27, 2023
	Add new Web site: Healthline - Are Pickles Good for You?	Emily Rodriguez	Sep 11, 2023
	Add new Web site: Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home and Garden Information Center - Pickle Basics.	Emily Rodriguez	Aug 05, 2023
	Add new Web site: North Dakota State University - Food Preservation: Making Pickled Products.	Gloria Lotha	May 27, 2023
	Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Are Pickles Good for You?	Gloria Lotha	Apr 14, 2023
	Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Food - History in a Jar: The Story of Pickles.	Emily Rodriguez	Feb 03, 2023
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Oct 06, 2022