What do you think of pickling? Like pickling food items for flavor. I'm not a fan honestly.
I also am not a fan, especially of odd items like pickled eggs or pickled pigs feet!
I don't even like pickles! It's good to find someone else who agrees haha.
Yes, it is. I do like regular pickles occasionally. And, I can stomach german sauerkraut at times. 
I want to like sauerkraut but that pickling flavor I just can't get past.
The sour "pickling" flavor is created from lactic acid, when bacteria ferment the sugars from the cabbage. I think it is nicely offset with quality frankfurter pieces. 
That is really interesting, I wasn't aware that it came from bacteria. 
Yes, many good things come from bacteria, like bourbon! It smells and tastes hideous while it is a mash, but after fermentation, it has a wonderful taste!