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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

He walked among the giant cement pickle vats to find a place to Think in.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Staples at taverns across the state, Maid-Rites more closely resemble the sloppy joe of school lunchrooms: the ground-beef sandwiches are served on a soft bun and topped with mustard, pickles and raw onions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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

It wasn’t enough to make the dressing taste like pickles, exactly.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

“As you recall,” Mrs. Weidenbach said, “my bread-and-butter pickles have taken the blue ribbon every year since the fair recommenced after the Great War.”

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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

My first Japanese Wagyu meal at a steakhouse—a 4-ounce rib-eye served with wasabi alongside vinegary dishes and pickled vegetables that cut against the fat—changed everything.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Change the herbs accordingly: chives and parsley are excellent with giardiniera, while Mexican-style pickled carrots practically beg for cilantro and oregano.

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

She had a basket of okra on the counter waiting to be pickled next.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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

“Well, I do have some cow hearts pickling in the basement,” he said, pretending to consider it.

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




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