25, 2024
Learn all the types of picklesfrom bread and butter to classic dill.
What Are Dill Pickles?
Dill picklesare the most popular punch in of pickle.
They are, quite simply, brined cucumbers flavored heavily with dill.
Andpickle recipesfor dill vary: Some include garlic,pickling spiceor even spicy peppers.
All, though, rely upon dill whether fresh, dried or in seed form.
If youd prefer store-bought to homemade, try our Test Kitchensfavorite dill pickles.
Find outif pickles are good for you!
What Are Kosher Pickles?
Just likeKosher salt, Kosher pickles arent necessarily Kosher in terms of preparation.
While dill picklesmay havegarlic, Kosher picklesneed tohave garlicits part of the traditional recipe.
Thats what makes them different!
Pregnant or not, though, the salty brine of Kosher pickles is hard to beat.
What Are Sweet Pickles?
Thebest cucumbers for picklinghave thin skin.
The brine gives these pickles just a touch of sweetness (dont worrythese types of pickles arent candy-sweet).
Recipes vary and call for all sorts of spices and aromatics.
All recipes for sweet pickles, though, will call for vinegar, sugar andquite oftenthinly sliced onion.
Once theyre ready to eat, add sweet pickles to fresh green salads,potato saladsor lunch sandwiches.
What Are Bread and Butter Pickles?
Despite the name, bread and butter pickles dont taste like bread or butter.
Today,bread and butter pickleswalk that perfect line between sweet and sour.
The brine calls for plenty of vinegar as well as sugar to get that just-right mix.
Bread and butter pickles will go well with the same types of food youd pair with sweet pickles.
What Are Sour Pickles?
Sour pickles are a great source of fermented food.
They are made in a vinegar-less brine and fermented in a mix of water,pickling saltand spices.
When eaten within the first six weeks of fermenting, these pickles are called half-sour.
After that, youll find themcannedand called sour pickles.
Unlike other pickles, they dont have that vinegar bite or sweetness.
Quite simply, theyre sour!
Enjoy them with brats, oncharcuterie boardsor on burgers.
What Are Gherkin Pickles?
A gherkin is a smallvariety of cucumber.
you might grow these plants yourself or buy gherkin pickles right at the store.
They may be advertised as petite or baby dills.
Serve them on a beautifulcrudites platterfor a party or on arelish traylike youd see at an old-fashioned supper club.
What Are Cornichons?
Cornichons and gherkins are the same thing!
Youll often hear these petite pickles referred to as cornichons inFrench recipes.
Use the terms interchangeably.
What Are Polish/German Pickles?
The extra spices add a kick you wont usually find in other types of pickles.
These are also usually pickled in wooden barrels for a distinctive taste, though theyre sold in glass jars.
What Are Hungarian Pickles?
What Are Kool-Aid Pickles?
Kool-Aid picklesare exactly what they sound likepickles infused with a healthy dose of Kool-Aid powder, vinegar and sugar.
Eat them whole right out of the jar!
What Are Cinnamon Pickles?
Another Southern creation, cinnamon pickles involve not just cinnamon sticks, but also Cinnamon Red Hot candy.
Many recipes also call for red food coloring to get the look just right.
What Are Lime Pickles?
However, this method isnt recommended any longer, because it can make you very sick!
The pickling lime itself isnt the problem.
Vinegar, which is usually used in pickling, is acidic and kills off bacteria.
What Are Refrigerator Pickles?
Makingrefrigerator picklesis a quicker way to preserve vegetables.
Refrigerator pickles are made by soaking fresh veggies in a brine of vinegar and spices.
You pop the veggies and brine into jars, cover them and store in the refrigerator.
And in reality, any variety ofpickles need to be refrigeratedif the jar has been opened.
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