Pickle
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pickle is a
food, usually comprising one or more
fruits or
vegetables that has been
preserved and flavoured in either a
brine (
salt solution) or a
vinegar solution, or a combination of the two; or in
mustard. Many traditional pickles involve a process of fermentation and the brine or acid is part of what ensures that the right bacteria are involved (see Processed Pickles below).
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, a common type of pickle is the pickled
onion, often sold in
Fish 'n' Chip shops. These shops often also sell pickled
eggs.
In Taiwan, popular pickled food includes: plum, cucumber, cabbage, radish, eggs. Japanese
tsukemono include
daikon,
plums,
turnips, and
lettuce, among other vegetables.
Indian mixed pickles consist of various pickled fruits and vegetables (invariably including
chili peppers) suspended in
vegetable oil.
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See also
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Pickling\n*
piccalilli
Category:Vegetables
