Gallery: How To Make Your Own - Pickled vs Fermented Recipes

Not all fermented foods are pickled and not all pickles are fermented.

Vegetables that you ferment at home using a starter, salt, and some filtered water create their own self-preserving, acidic liquid that's a by-product of the fermentation process. 

Contrarily, pickled foods are those that have been preserved in an acidic medium like vinegar and while good for us they don't provide the probiotic and enzymatic value of homemade fermented foods.

Including pickled and fermented foods to your diet has many benefits, for example they add increased vitamins and enzymes, making food easier to digest, and they increase the amount of good bacteria in your gut and can strengthen your immune system. So, strap on an apron get some jars and ingredients ready and start growing bacteria!