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The perfect amount of pickle (feddit.uk)
submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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PSA innit. The sandwich should be mainly pickle.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Why is it brown? What is wrong with your pickles?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I was wondering the same and got curious enough for a quick search. Saw someone recommending Branston Pickle and it looks similar

Branston Pickle is made from a variety of diced vegetables, including swede, carrots, onions and cauliflower pickled in a sauce made from vinegar, tomato, apple and spices.[9] While not a chutney, Branston Pickle is sweet and spicy with a "chutney-like" consistency, containing chunks of vegetables in a thick brown sticky sauce.[9]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Aha! I appreciate the explanation! I've never heard of such a thing and in the US our pickles are green. Brown pickles would be something well past the point of being safe to eat over here :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Someone show them marmite next...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I actually thought it was marmite or vegemite at first, but I've never heard of either of those being called "pickle" so I figured it must be a different thing entirely.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes. Branston pickle. Not gherkins.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

"Gherkin" is a fun word. The Finnish word for cucumber is "kurkku". Sounds more like "gherking" than cucumber.

I imagine the Finnish transliteration of "gherkin" would be "kurkku", is my point.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yup, branston pickle is a unique and potent thing. Well worth at least trying.

It's a relish though, not a whole pickle that you chop up yourself.

No joke, if you can find it locally, try it. Amazon carries it here in the US, but you'd be using Amazon, and I'm not sure how you feel about that. It's a strong, intense flavor. Like has been said in other comments, it's best experienced with cheese, on bread.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

That's interesting! I love learning about new foods in other cultures. I'll have to keep an eye out to try this somehwere.