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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

The pop star Dua Lipa set off another viral wave of taste-testing when she posted an October 2024 video on TikTok where she added pickle juice to her Diet Coke.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

It was still alive, in a big empty pickle jar.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

The official Telegram account on X posted a photo Wednesday morning of Durov giving the middle finger over a heaping plate of pickles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

On the plate, it’s a half pound of Wagyu brisket smothered in pickles and Mornay sauce, all cradled in freshly made pita bread.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

But if pickles are the star, pickle juice is usually treated like the aftermath.

From Salon May 28, 2026

He had his guitar on his back and Gertrude on his shoulder, and in his hands, he was holding the biggest jar of pickles I had ever seen in my life.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo

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

Even when the tomatoes are gone and the bread stall is picked clean, you can usually find some jar of something sharp, spicy and brined: giardiniera, hot peppers, spicy dills, pickled carrots.

From Salon Aug. 16, 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

All pickled in some kind of home-brewed formaldehyde, which explained the terrific stench.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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

“I have the passion of cooking, pickling, curing salamis, sausage, making wine in the fall. This is my life. I do this with my friends. It’s to my heart.”

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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