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A pickle is a food, usually comprising one or more fruits or vegetables that has been preserved and flavoured in either:
Many traditional pickles involve a process of fermentation and the brine or acid is part of what ensures that the right bacteria are involved.
Pickles popular in different places
The USA pickle market is dominated by cucumber pickles such as gherkins. In the US, the word "pickle" by itself usually refers to a pickled cucumber. Cucumbers may be cooked in spiced sugar syrup (sweet pickles), pickled in brine with dill (dill pickles), or with dill and garlic (kosher dills). Pickle relish, a traditional condiment for hot dogs, is made from sweet pickles.
In the UK, the most common type of pickle in British cuisine is the pickled onion. They are often sold in Fish 'n' Chip shops, as are pickled eggs. Pickled beetroot and condiments such as "Branston pickle" are typically eaten as an accompaniment to pork pies and cold meats or a ploughman's lunch.
China is home to a huge variety of pickled vegetables, including radish, cabbage, chili pepper and cucumber, among many others.
In Taiwan, popular pickled food includes: plum, cucumber, cabbage, radish and eggs.
Japanese tsukemono include daikon, plums, turnips, and lettuce, among other vegetables.
Korean kimchi is usually made from pickled cabbage.
Indian mixed pickles consist of various pickled fruits and vegetables (invariably including chile peppers) suspended in vegetable oil.
Pickled herring and rollmops are pickled fish dishes popular typically in Scandinavia. Lox may be brine-pickled.
Capers are generally pickled wherever they are eaten.
Other uses of the word "pickle"
Pickle may also refer to the pickling solution, or similar solutions used for different purposes, such as removing scale from metal or preserving wood.
See also
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