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pickle

[pik-uhl] / ˈpɪk əl /


VERB
preserve fruit or vegetable
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In Chicago, we have a phrase for what happens to a hot dog after it has been loaded with tomatoes, onions, peppers and pickle: it’s been “dragged through the garden.”

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

For every trending supplement, there is an unprocessed, wholefood alternative – from the anti-inflammatory benefits of turmeric, staving off cramp with pickle juice or consumption of high-nitrate foods like beetroot before competition.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

I like this recipe in particular because if the farmers market has otherwise failed you, there is a decent chance the pickle table has not.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

And we highlight why American tourists and pickle products are everywhere this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Well, first I heard Betsy shouting, and then I saw that Darren had the bug in the pickle jar, and then I figured out that he’d taken it.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

For example, "I love pickles. I know that if I eat too many pickles I'm gonna feel ill."

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

His pickles take three to five days to prepare.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The steep bill for the Buffalo wings, pickles and other items is part of a wrongful termination case that centers around wealth manager Brent Ryan Bodner.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

The second round is usually a little softer, a little less punchy than the original pickles, but still deeply useful.

From Salon May 28, 2026

Chamberlain saw a vast pot of stewed chicken, a pot of hot tea, a disappearing loaf of battered bread, some pickles.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

I took a bite of the buttery Texas toast and the crinkle-cut fries, then dipped them into the creamy, peppery Cane’s Sauce, which tasted something like pickled ranch.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

"We have ham, pickled garlic, tahini, and stinky tofu and liquor. Just below my office is a shop whose speciality is vodka, foie gras and apple in one scoop," says Yan.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

For this cold noodle dish from Gu Grocery, blend toasted sesame seeds with soy sauce, rice vinegar, pickled mustard greens, and orange zest and juice for maximum flavor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Add your chopped veggies, like Persian cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, pickled onions, mini sweet peppers, pepperoncini and Kalamata olives, along with washed and drained canned chickpeas.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

The crews lived on pickled vegetables and one cup of water per day.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Still, I thought Klapper might tell me to stop pickling, but he didn’t.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2026

While drying or pickling might preserve its taste, photography best preserves its beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

"My life changed just from pickling a cucumber," Maddi Neye-Swift told the BBC as she picked up her award for food creator of the year.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2024

This means you’ll have lots of peppers available for canning, pickling and serving roasted and stuffed to large groups of guests.

From Seattle Times May 8, 2024

“Holmes’ idea was evidently to guard his remains in every way from scientific enterprise, from the pickling vat and the knife,” the Public Ledger reported.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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