Why is it that when we drop a vegetable into brine, the bacteria that pickle the veg are always probiotic?

Question

Why is it that when we drop a vegetable into brine, the bacteria that pickle the veg are always probiotic?

In: Biology

Answer 1

You are right that there are lots of different bacteria which could infect the solution. Some of them are toxic while others are not. But this is why we use a specific brine solution. We intentionally create an environment with the right salts, neutrients and acids that the bacteria we want prefer.