Why stop at cucumbers? These unexpected pickles recipes allow you to explore that tangy, pickle-y flavor we all love in some more of your favorite foods.
Pickled Wild Mushrooms
: Sara Remington
1/11
So easy to toss together. So understated yet sophisticated. So wise in capturing and preserving something during its season.
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Pickled Shrimp
: Jerrelle Guy
2/11
A Southern classic from Toni Tipton-Martin, pickled shrimp are subtly flavored with herbs and spices in a nuanced way. So much so you'll be wondering where these have been your entire life.
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Pickled Green Tomatoes
: Alan Benson
3/11
A little sweet, a little sour, and a whole lotta delicious. And so obscenely easy to make, the most difficult part will be finding the patience to wait before trying them.
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Pickled Grapes
: Laura Edwards
4/11
One taste of these sweetly sour lovelies and we assure you, you'll be convinced that yes, your fall table does, indeed, need pickled grapes.
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Pickled Eggs
: Mary Buri
5/11
If you're a pickled eggs virgin, you're in for something quite special—and not just because these little lovelies are so spectacularly pretty in pink.
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Pickled Jalapeno Peppers
: Quentin Bacon
6/11
These Korean-style jalapenos that take a dunk in soy sauce and soda are perhaps not pickled in the traditional American sense, but pickled nonetheless. Wait'll you taste 'em.
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Israeli Pickles
: Quentin Bacon
7/11
Quickles. It's what we dubbed these Middle Eastern pickles that can be made in a mere 20 minutes (!) with no fussy canning process. (Quick. Pickles. Quickles. Get it?!)
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Pickled Watermelon Rind
: Matthew Benson
8/11
A Southern summer tradition that makes a sweet, tangy, and cinnamon spiced pickle. Not too sugary or tart, they make a perfect snack.
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Pickled Shallots
: Maura McEvoy
9/11
These pretty pink refrigerator pickles are almost instant in terms of gratification, undeniably complex in terms of satisfaction.
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Quick Pickled Ramps
: Bryan Gardner
10/11
No waiting weeks for the pickling solution to work its magic. Not with these little lovelies, which are ready to munch within minutes of making.
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Pickled Zucchini
: David Reamer
11/11
Looks like a cucumber pickle. Tastes sorta like a cucumber pickle. But let us assure you, this is not a cucumber pickle. It's even better.
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