pickled

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For most of human history, the diet was a prisoner of the seasons and dictated by whatever could be smoked, pickled, salted or buried in a dark cellar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Smaller ones for the things that make a meal feel finished: bacon bits, pickled onions, a sauce you made earlier in the week and forgot about until you needed it.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

I tend to order tartare whenever I see it, and Redbird’s version stands out: served over a crisp potato tosti with caramelized onion crema, egg jam, pickled pearl onion, and shaved marrow.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Robin van Laan, 26, took home the top prize for stamppot last year and is hoping for a repeat performance this time with his secret ingredient of pickled onions.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Arthur lunged across the table, knocking drinks, smashing pickled eggs, and snatched the pigeon by the legs in a bowl of chicken salad.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli