what's the number one way to ensure you transform your cucumbers into the best homemade pickles possible? Salt those ...

While the green go-tos have a reputation for being loaded with salt (and, thus, lots of sodium), they can still pack a nutritional punch. One thing to keep in mind? Not all pickles are pickled.

Now, the idea of using pickle brine instead of solid salt has been floated, and it could be just as effective as some other road salt alternatives.