On Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:36:57 -0700, Whirled Peas >
wrote:

>On 06/17/2015 10:33 AM, JRStern wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Jun 2015 07:05:35 -0700, koko > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Finally got the fermented cherry tomatoes recipe posted.
>>> They go fast so you might want to make two batches, or start one a few
>>> days after you start the first one.
>>>
>>> http://www.kokoscornerblog.com/mycor...tomatoes-.html
>>
>> What exactly is the difference between fermenting and pickling?
>>
>> J.
>>
>
>Fermenting is where a living organism, yeast or bacteria, consumes sugar
>in the food and produces alcohol (+carbon dioxide) or lactic acid,
>respectively.
>
>Pickling is where you pour vinegar (acetic acid) over vegetables and let
>them sit for a few days. The high acid content kills the bad microbes.
>The end result tastes somewhat similar, but it's quicker to produce.

And the brine, here, promotes fermentation? Huh.

J.