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Pickling vs Fermenting — why the confusion & what’s the difference? 🥒🧅 Some foods, like dill pickles, include the word pickle but can actually be fermented. The key difference is the source of acidity. In pickling, vegetables are soaked in a vinegar based brine which creates all the flavor. The tangy taste comes from the vinegar, not a biological process. Pickling is usually faster and ready within a few hours or days, however the end result is not probiotic. Fermenting, on the other hand, pre