What’s the Difference Between Pickling and Fermenting? Pickling and fermenting both make tangy vegetables, but only one fills your jar with live bacteria (in a good way). Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Like this:Like Loading…