Pickle
A pickle is a cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar and spices. The cucumber is peeled and then soaked in a mixture of vinegar, water, salt, and spices. The pickle is then sealed in a jar or container and left to ferment for a period of time.
Pickles have been around for thousands of years and there is evidence that they were being made as early as 2030 BC. The first recorded pickle recipe was found in the book of Genesis, when Noah served pickles to the raven and the dove.
Pickles were mentioned in the works of Pliny the Elder and Aristotle. The Roman poet Ovid wrote about pickles in his poem “The Metamorphoses.”
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Recipes
Pickled Onions
- salt
- chili flake
- coriander seed
- mustard seed
- peppercorn
- onion
- vinegar
- spice
- sugar
Soy-Sauce-Pickled Eggs
- japanese soy sauce
- kombu
- mirin
- egg yolk
Zuni Café’s Red Onion Pickles
- allspice berry
- black peppercorn
- clove
- onion
- cinnamon
- red chile
- star anise pod
- sugar
- bay leaf
- white vinegar
Homemade Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles Recipe
- allspice berry
- red pepper flake
- pickling cucumber
- bay leaf
- thai red pepper
- apple cider vinegar
- white vinegar
- black peppercorn
- coriander seed
- dill seed
- mustard seed
- garlic
- water
- pickling salt
- dill weed
- pickling spice
Zupa Ogórkowa: Polish Creamy Dill Pickle Soup
- sour cream
- onion
- all purpose flour
- butter
- pickle juice
- chicken broth
- garlic dill pickle
- potato
- dill
- black pepper
- rye bread
- salt
- sugar
24-Hour Refrigerator Pickles
- honey
- salt
- water
- chili pepper
- apple cider vinegar
- garlic
- cucumber
- dill
Bread-and-Butter Pickles
- kirby cucumber
- black peppercorn
- apple cider vinegar
- light brown sugar
- allspice berry
- salt
- coriander seed
- dill
Spicy Pickled Carrots
- vietnamese fish sauce
- scotch bonnet pepper
- serrano pepper
- brown sugar
- apple cider vinegar
- rice vinegar
- onion
- carrot
- salt
Quick Pickles
- rice vinegar
- sugar
- salt
- cucumber
Dill Pickles
- persian cucumber
- sugar
- white vinegar
- water
- salt
- mustard seed
- peppercorn
- garlic
- dill
Bread and Butter Pickles
- mustard seed
- celery seed
- salt
- pickling cucumber
- apple cider vinegar
- sugar
- onion
- turmeric
- ice
Almost-Famous Fried Pickles
- salt
- vegetable oil
- horseradish
- all purpose flour
- italian seasoning
- cajun seasoning
- mayonnaise
- cayenne pepper
- dill pickle
- ketchup
Fried Pickles With Pickled Ranch Dip
- salt
- buttermilk
- italian bread crumb
- mayonnaise
- garlic salt
- butter pickle chip
- onion powder
- vegetable oil
- dill
- hot sauce
- chive
- all purpose flour
Cheater’s Pickles
- ice
- black pepper several
- salt several
- onion
- rice vinegar
- dill
- sugar
- english cucumber
Indian Fresh Apple Pickle
- lime juice
- salt
- asafoetida powder
- cayenne pepper
- turmeric
- black mustard seed
- sesame oil
- sweet tart apple
Sour Pickles
- dill flower
- coriander seed
- jalapeño
- unwaxed
- salt
- cloves spring garlic
Red Pickled Eggs With Beet Juice
- apple cider vinegar
- salt
- sugar
- onion
- clove
- egg
Polish Dill Pickles (Ogórki Kiszone)
- water
- mustard seed
- stem dill
- pickling salt
- clove
- pickling cucumber
Instant Pickled Carrot With Ginger
- ginger
- carrot
- green chile
- lime juice
- salt
Green Tomato Pickles
- pickling salt
- allspice
- black pepper
- onion
- mustard seed
- celery seed
- light brown sugar
- clove
- red chile pepper
- green tomato
- vinegar
Quick Pickled Onions
- red pepper flake
- onion
- wine
- salt
- black pepper
- sugar
Korean Spicy Pickled Cabbage (Baechu Kimchi)
- salt
- garlic
- ginger
- water
- red pepper powder
- sugar
- napa cabbage
- green onion
- fish sauce
Canned Sweet Spicy Pickles
- dill
- chili ketchup
- water
- vinegar
- salt
- sugar
Quick-Pickled Okra
- okra
- black peppercorn
- red pepper flake
- yellow mustard seed
- fennel seed
- sugar
- cayenne pepper
- white vinegar
- salt
- basil
- bay leaf
- oregano
- garlic
Old-Fashioned Watermelon Rind Pickles
- white vinegar
- cinnamon
- clove
- lemon
- pickling salt
- sugar
- watermelon
- water
- maraschino cherry
Crispy Fried Dill Pickles
- all purpose flour
- milk
- baking powder
- paprika
- egg
- panko breadcrumb
- black pepper
- dill
- oil
- sandwich dill pickle
Pickled Jalapeños
- rice vinegar
- jalapeño
- dark brown sugar
- thyme
- black pepper
- vegetable oil
- carrot
- cumin
- white vinegar
- salt
- oregano
- garlic
- bay leaf
- clove
- white pearl onion
Quick Refrigerator Dill Pickles
- sugar
- mustard seed
- water
- salt
- black peppercorn
- pickling cucumber
- dill flower
- garlic
- apple cider vinegar
- grape
Pickled Beets With Caraway
- water
- sherry vinegar
- rice wine vinegar
- sugar
- beet
- caraway seed
- salt
Pickled Okra
- apple cider vinegar
- water
- garlic
- pickling salt
- okra pod
- dill seed
- chile pepper
Zuni Café’s Zucchini Pickles
- ice water
- sugar
- zucchini
- turmeric
- onion
- mustard
- brown mustard seed
- apple cider vinegar
- salt
Spicy Korean Cucumber Pickles (Oi Muchim)
- garlic
- kirby cucumber
- gochugaru
- sesame seed
- salt
- sugar
Pickled Jalapeños
- sugar
- black peppercorn
- cumin seed
- bay leaf
- white wine vinegar
- vegetable oil
- salt
- oregano
- thyme
- jalapeño
Pickled Jalapeños
- water
- white vinegar
- salt
- jalapeño
- sugar
- garlic
Refrigerator Pickled Asparagus
- water
- lemon
- chile pepper
- sugar
- dillweed
- mustard seed
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- asparagus
- grape
Sweet and Sour Asian Pickled Cucumbers
- rice vinegar
- ginger
- salt
- shallot
- red pepper flake
- english cucumber
- sugar
Pickle Soup (Ogórkowa Zupa)
- dill
- salt
- parsnip
- celery root
- sour cream
- butter
- bay leaf
- carrot
- russet potato
- garlic
- vegetable
- sour dill pickle
Kimchi Radish Pickle
- ginger
- garlic
- salt
- sugar
- radish
- korean chile flake
- anchovy
Pickled Peaches With Sweet Spices
- lemon juice
- apple cider vinegar
- brown sugar
- clove
- cinnamon
- vanilla bean
- allspice
- water
- peach
Classic Dill Pickles
- qt canning
- white vinegar
- dill
- salt
- black peppercorn
- caraway seed
- sugar
- kirby cucumber
Quick Refrigerator-Pickled Radishes
- honey
- mustard seed
- salt
- water
- cumin seed
- red pepper flake
- white wine vinegar
- radish
- garlic
- dill
- bay leaf
Spicy Lightly Pickled Cucumbers
- sugar
- white wine vinegar
- dill
- lemon juice
- salt
- persian cucumber
- red pepper flake
Classic French Cornichon Pickles
- garlic
- onion
- dill
- black peppercorn
- salt
- water
- cucumber
- bay leaf
- clove
Quick-Pickled Cabbage
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- water
- red cabbage
- peppercorn
- garlic
- coriander seed
- sugar
- red pepper flake
Spicy Japanese Daikon Pickles (Tsukemono)
- salt
- red chile pepper
- daikon
- sake
- rice vinegar
- sugar
Soleier: German Pickled Eggs
- water
- hard-boiled egg
- caraway
- peppercorn
- salt
- bay leaf
- garlic
Japanese Soy-Vinegar Pickled Cucumbers
- soy sauce
- sugar
- sushi vinegar
- water
- english cucumber
Spicy Pickled Asparagus Recipe
- onion
- coriander seed
- cumin seed
- mustard seed
- water
- garlic
- salt
- white wine vinegar
- sugar
- hot chile pepper
- asparagus
Easy Pickled Jalapenos
- salt
- black peppercorn
- coriander seed
- onion
- white wine vinegar
- jalapeño
Jalapeño Pickles
- coriander seed
- oregano
- red pepper flake
- onion
- garlic
- apple cider vinegar
- cauliflower
- allspice berry
- bay leaf
- salt
- carrot
- clove
- jalapeño
Sesame-Lemon Pickled Cucumbers
- qt glass
- sesame seed
- ginger
- english hothouse cucumber
- green chile
- rice vinegar
- lemon
- sugar
- salt
Chunda Hot Sour Sweet Mango Pickle From Gujarat (Chundo)
- ground
- red chili powder
- mango
- cumin seed
- sugar
- salt
Fermented Carrot Pickles
- limes zest
- salt
- carrot
- bay leaf
Polish Sweet-and-Sour Pickles
- turmeric
- celery seed
- pickling salt
- clove
- mustard seed
- bell pepper
- pickling cucumber
- apple cider vinegar
- garlic
- sugar
- onion
Quick Pickled Onions
- honey
- bay leaf
- onion
- salt
- yellow mustard seed
- apple cider vinegar
- red pepper flake
Fresh Prawn Pickle
- salt
- king prawn
- garlic
- turmeric
- ginger
- red chile
- cumin seed
- white vinegar
Air Fryer Fried Pickles
- hot sauce
- salt
- buttermilk
- olive oil
- italian seasoning
- horseradish
- panko
- all purpose flour
- mayonnaise
- cajun seasoning
- cayenne pepper
- dill pickle chip
- ketchup
Spicy pickled okra
- dill
- okra
- chile flake
- cumin seed
- apple cider vinegar
- salt
- serrano chile
- garlic
Squash Pickles With Zucchini or Yellow Summer Squash
- celery seed
- ground
- pickling salt
- sugar
- white vinegar
- onion
- zucchini
- mustard seed
Summer Squash Refrigerator Pickles
- several dill
- apple cider vinegar
- water
- yellow squash
- black peppercorn
- salt
- brown sugar
- coriander seed
- mustard seed
- red pepper
- garlic
Easy Pickles
- salt
- red pepper flake
- bay leaf
- apple cider vinegar
- water
- black peppercorn
- sugar
- kirby cucumber
Quick-Pickled Shrimp
- black pepper
- salt
- mayonnaise
- shrimp
- lemon juice
- fennel
- onion
- red jalapeño
- ciabatta
- apple cider vinegar
- olive oil
- fennel frond
- garlic
Pickled Shrimp
- apple cider vinegar
- onion
- salt
- jalapeño
- mustard
- black pepper
- mustard seed
- shrimp
- parsley
- creole seasoning
- bay leaf
- olive oil
- dill
- lemon
- garlic
Roasted Eggplant and Pickle Dip
- salt
- pita
- garlic
- sour pickle
- globe eggplant
- greek yogurt
- olive oil
- cilantro
Homemade German Mustard Pickles (Senfgurken)
- yellow mustard seed
- bay leaf
- onion
- allspice berry
- black peppercorn
- coriander seed
- caraway seed
- dill seed
- confectioners' ginger
- water
- white wine vinegar
- salt
- sugar
- garlic
- dill
- pickling cucumber
- juniper berry
Easy Overnight Refrigerator Pickles
- salt
- black peppercorn
- english cucumber
- white vinegar
- sugar
- garlic
- dill
Lacto-Fermented Green Cherry Tomato Pickles
- onion
- hot
- bay leaf
- dill flower
- green
- black
Spicy Pickled Carrots Recipe
- carrot
- honey
- bay leaf
- garlic
- water
- salt
- coriander seed
- cumin seed
- chile pepper
- white wine
Classic Pickled Beets
- water
- cinnamon
- clove
- brown sugar
- pickling salt
- apple cider vinegar
- allspice
- sugar
- beet
Tomato and Fennel-Seed Pickle
- sour
- asafoetida powder
- black mustard seed
- salt
- tamarind juice
- white vinegar
- turmeric
- fennel seed
- peanut oil
- red chile powder
Kimchi Pickled Eggs Recipe
- rice vinegar
- white vinegar
- glass
- kimchi
- range egg
- green onion
Sweet Horseradish Pickles Recipe
- mustard
- onion
- water
- sugar
- horseradish
- garlic
- dill pickle
- vinegar
Zesty Bread and Butter Pickles
- salt
- clove
- mustard seed
- celery seed
- turmeric
- bell pepper
- cucumber
- apple cider vinegar
- garlic
- sugar
- onion
Green Chile & Cherry Tomato Pickle From Priya & Ritu Krishna
- cherry tomato
- lime juice
- asafetida
- black mustard seed
- cumin seed
- fennel seed
- fenugreek seed
- nigella seed
- olive oil
- salt
- indian green chile
Turnip and Celery Pickles
- rice vinegar
- tokyo turnip
- sugar
- celery
Pickled Eggs
- apple cider vinegar
- yellow beet
- sugar
- water
- salt
- hard-boiled egg
- turmeric
- salt
Pickled Asparagus
- white vinegar
- water
- salt
- asparagus
- garlic
- shallot
- sugar
- dill
- peppercorns sprinkle
Japanese Knotweed Pickles
- apple cider vinegar
- water
- salt
- japanese knotweed
- sugar
- garlic
- ginger stolon
- chile
Traditional Russian Kidney-Pickle Soup (Rassolnik)
- veal
- bay leaf
- carrot
- egg yolk
- onion
- leek
- celeriac
- sorrel
- allspice berry
- beef stock
- dill pickle juice
- dill pickle
- potato
- black peppercorn
- butter
- dill
- sour cream
Quick Pickled Jalapenos
- salt
- cumin seed
- white vinegar
- sugar
- garlic
- jalapeño
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- rice vinegar
- coriander seed
- bay leaf
Staple Ingredients
- salt 37%
- sugar 28%
- garlic 18%
Common Ingredients
- water 16%
- onion 15%
- dill 13%
- white vinegar 12%
- apple cider vinegar 11%
- mustard seed 11%
- black peppercorn 10%
Usual Ingredients
- coriander seed 9%
- bay leaf 8%
- turmeric 8%
- all purpose flour 6%
- clove 6%
- pickling cucumber 6%
- red pepper flake 6%
- rice vinegar 6%
- allspice berry 5%
- cayenne pepper 5%
- pickling salt 5%
- celery seed 4%
- kirby cucumber 4%
- white wine vinegar 4%
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- buttermilk 4%
- cucumber 4%
- dill pickle 4%
- egg 4%
- fennel seed 4%
- olive oil 4%