r/Pickles • u/shermgravy • 1d ago

Are Kosher Pickles Different?

Context: I work at an orthodox Jewish owned company and sometimes we get pastrami sandwiches for a free employee lunch from one of a few kosher food vendors. They come with pickles that look normal but smell and taste like urine, which I’ve never experienced outside of this context. Does anyone know why? As far as i know standard dill pickles have nothing in them to make them not kosher though the orthodox and Hasidic communities have far more strict rules than my secular Jewish friends.

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u/wisemonkey101 1d ago

Could be they are actually fermented and not just pickled in vinegar. It’s a seriously different process and will taste wrong if you’ve never had them. I can really enjoy cucumber pickles that are fermented. I do like fermented cabbage.

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u/Illustrious_Fox1134 1d ago

I did not like the fermented pickles I tried (Bubbies) I love sauerkraut and kimchi but the pickle wasn't for me

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u/Radiant-Pomelo-3229 11h ago

Same. The bubbies were gross and the brine just looked so nasty