Ever since I can remember, my Mother served this pickled egg recipe at Easter. I made them for my granddaughter the last time she visited and they were all gone before she left. —Mary Banker, Fort Worth, Texas > Get the recipe for Pickled Eggs with Beets: https://trib.al/LnvhiYa | Taste of Home

Do you claim to be a pickle lover? Then you should know that our pickles are different because they’re made with salt, with ZERO vinegar or sugar in our fermentation process. And salt brine fermentation creates a much different end product than mere pickling. Beyond delicious flavor, what’s unique about a fermented pickle is its probiotic status. Those gut healthy pickles you’ve been hearing about? These are those. All that, AND they’re crunchy. So if you claim to love pickles but still haven’t

What’s the difference between fermentation and pickling? 🥒🥕🥬 As a food scientist, I get this question a lot: are all pickles fermented? What makes a pickle a pickle? Let’s dive into the food science: 🥬🥒 Lacto-fermentation is a natural process where beneficial bacteria (mostly Lactobacillus) convert sugars into lactic acid. This lowers the pH to preserve the food and it gives that signature tangy, complex flavour. Fermentation takes days to weeks, depending on temperature, salt, and food typ