Pickling is a great way to preserve fruits and vegetables. Here’s a basic pickling brine you can use to pickle lots of different things from your garden. Basic brine (will fill 2-3 quart size jars): 2 cups water, 2 cups distilled 5% white venegar, 3 Tbsp pickling or Kosher salt, 2 cups white sugar (for sweet brines). Heat through until dissolved, but not boiling. #pickling #recipe #foodpreservation #gardentotable #pickledveggies #pickledredonion | From Dream to Seed

Pickling vs Fermenting — what’s the difference? Are all dill pickles the same? 🥒🧅 The key difference is the source of acidity. In vinegar pickling, veggies are soaked in a vinegar-based brine which creates all the flavor. The tangy taste comes from the vinegar, not a biological process. This method is quick and usually ready within a few hours or days, but it doesn’t create probiotics. Fermenting, on the other hand, preserves food through the activity of beneficial microbes. The veggies are su