Happy National Pickle Day

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Why Does Your Sandwich Come With a Pickle?
By Dylan Lehotsky

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With any sandwich you buy in the United States you will receive an all too familiar side dish without any explanation. The pickle. But why? How did the pickle become such an iconic part of our deli experience?

Pickles have been around for thousands of years and were considered a delicacy as early as 2400 BC. The pickle became popular in the U.S. though when the first Jewish immigrants came to New York from eastern Europe. Famous for their unique combinations of meat, Jewish delis in the city used the pickle as a palate cleanser. The acidity allows you to experience the sharp contrast in flavors and more fully appreciate the taste of your sandwich. The specific deli that was first to place a pickle alongside a sandwich is unknown, but the practice quickly spread beyond Jewish delis.

Across the city of New York, the pickle’s popularity grew and by the 1930s entrepreneurs became pickle vendors across the Lower East Side. In fact, there were famous “Pickle Wars” that occurred between the vendors competing for a monopoly on the sour sensation. Today the pickle has even been given its own festival in New York that is celebrated in October.

Once the pickle became a staple in New York, the tradition of including the pickle with a deli sandwich grew in appeal and it quickly became a popular choice for an easy-to-prepare side dish across the U.S. In fact, the pickle is now the most commonly used side dish for a sandwich and the combination makes up the majority of all pickle consumption. It has become so standard that restaurants no longer list it on the menu. Originally a Jewish tradition, the pickle has grown into a deli staple that has made its way onto every sandwich plate across America.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/61816/why-does-your-sandwich-come-pickle
 
sureshs said:
Pickle is a cucumber only in the US. @Azure @Sentinel @Sunny Ali will tell you about all the other kinds of vegetables and fruits which can be pickled.

There is even Achari Kabab, which is not pickled kabab, but kabab marinated in pickle.
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Wait, but we pickle all kinds of veggies in the US too. Cabbage, brussel sprouts, olives, mushrooms, and even some animals like herring. Do ewe ever go to the supermarket? :unsure:
 
Had some Japanese pickles (oshinko) with lunch today, elegant little things made from daikon, burdock root, various other little veggies. Would NOT want them on a burger.
 
sureshs said:
Pickle is a cucumber only in the US. @Azure @Sentinel @Sunny Ali will tell you about all the other kinds of vegetables and fruits which can be pickled.

There is even Achari Kabab, which is not pickled kabab, but kabab marinated in pickle.
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Machans and Machis ... for your pleasure, the different types of Indian pickles-

Bedeker's mixed vegetable pickle
Bedeker's mixed vegetable pickle may include cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, french beans (green beans), onion, radishes, garlic and other foods. This pickle is the most famous because it is Sunny Deol's favorite pickle.

Amla pickle
Amla pickle or Indian gooseberry pickle is a popular spicy pickle in India. Gooseberries are a great source of vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and phosphorus. It is prepared by pressure cooking gooseberries. Then, mustard seeds are tempered in oil and the gooseberries and other ingredients are added. The pickle can be stored in a refrigerator and used for about 15 days.

Assorted pickle
Assorted pickle, also referred to as mixed pickles, is also a popular mixed pickle in Indian cuisine. It is prepared by boiling a marinade and then cooking vegetables in the marinade.'Pachranga Achar', also a generic name for the category, is popular brand of assorted or mixed pickles in North India, based in Panipat and has a turnover of over Rs 25-30 crore.

Carrot pickle
Carrot pickle is prepared by dicing a carrot and adding green chili peppers along with ginger.

Garlic pickle
Garlic pickle is a popular spicy pickle in Andhra Pradesh. It is prepared by mixing peeled garlic cloves with mustard seeds and jaggery along with a pinch of salt, with jaggery acting as the sweetener.

Green chili pickle
Green chili pickle is manufactured in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra and other places. It is commonly used as a condiment with the main dishes. In Rajasthan, it is prepared by slitting chillies length-wise and frying them with ginger, garlic, and green chili pickles. Other flavouring agents include mango powder, nimbu ras, and fenugreek. It is considered a Rajasthani specialty and is sometimes used as a flavour for Indian snack foods.

Onion pickle
Spicy onion pickle is prepared by cutting onions into pieces and rubbing salt over them. After one day, the excess water is drained and the onions are marinated with other spices for four or five days.

Raw mango and chickpea pickle
Raw mango and chickpea pickle is a very popular pickle in India. It is prepared by marinating grated raw mango with salt and turmeric powder for one day and mixing it with soaked chickpea and other ingredients, then letting it sit for four days.

Red chili pickle
Red chili pickle is a very popular pickle in India, which many households prepare in the home. It is prepared by slitting red chillies length-wise, stuffing them with fenugreek powder, and placing them in a closed porcelain jar for one month.

Sweet mango pickle
Sweet mango pickle is a very popular pickle in India. It is prepared by cutting mangoes into pieces and adding sugar syrup over them, along with other ingredients, then keeping them sealed in a jar under the sun until the mangoes become soft.

Sweet sour lemon pickle
Sweet sour lemon pickle is a very popular sweet and sour pickle. It is prepared by cutting lemons into halves and sprinkling salt and pouring sugar syrup over them and marinating for one week.

Tomato pickle
Tomato pickle is a very popular spicy pickle in India. It is prepared by cooking ripe tomatoes and adding spices along with mustard powder.

Coconut pickle
Coconut pickle is commonly served along with south Indian breakfasts. Unlike other pickles, it is perishable. It is made of grated raw coconut and has a much shorter preparation time than most Indian pickles
 
sureshs said:
Pickle is a cucumber only in the US. @Azure @Sentinel @Sunny Ali will tell you about all the other kinds of vegetables and fruits which can be pickled.

There is even Achari Kabab, which is not pickled kabab, but kabab marinated in pickle.
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Another beautiful morning. Sureshs tagged me :cool:

Yes pickle has a different connotation in these parts. My favourite is the Avakaya or the Mango pickle. It's a summer routine at home. Fresh green raw mangoes are bought, washed, dried under the sun for a day. They are then cut into large pieces and mixed with mustard seed powder, salt, chilli powder, Fenugreek powder and gingelly oil in proper proportions and stored in dry ceramic or porcelain (hehehe) jars. They last until the next summer. In some households garlic may be used as well. Mango pickle on fresh rice is a favourite foodstuff. I also like curd rice with pickle. Yumm.

I also like the amla or gooseberry variety, scraped mango, slightly ripe mango, small cut mangoes etc etc. The varieties are enormous.

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I don't consume Indian pickles anymore. Spices don't agree with me anymore.

I prefer the tamer Kimchi.

I don't believe that spices aid digestion and so on. It is just an excuse to consume something spicy, salty and oily. If it was the case, all people in Finland would have indigestion.

And I don't believe spices are "good" for hotter climates. Maybe more salt is needed due to perspiration, that is all. In fact, hot weather and spice makes for indigestion and burning.

The older I get, the less and less I like Indian food. The great taste invariably leads to gas, indigestion and morning download issues. Wife made very limited stuff for Diwali on Friday and we finished it yesterday. We don't get any Indian snacks from anywhere.
 
sureshs said:
I don't consume Indian pickles anymore. Spices don't agree with me anymore.

I prefer the tamer Kimchi.

I don't believe that spices aid digestion and so on. It is just an excuse to consume something spicy, salty and oily. If it was the case, all people in Finland would have indigestion.

And I don't believe spices are "good" for hotter climates. Maybe more salt is needed due to perspiration, that is all. In fact, hot weather and spice makes for indigestion and burning.

The older I get, the less and less I like Indian food. The great taste invariably leads to gas, indigestion and morning download issues. Wife made very limited stuff for Diwali on Friday and we finished it yesterday. We don't get any Indian snacks from anywhere.
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Yellow turmeric is very good for you though.
 
Tennease said:
Yellow turmeric is very good for you though.
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There are so many things that are good for you. And they need to be consumed regularly. If you make a list of all these things and consume them all at the required frequency to be effective, you will die very soon.
 
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