What Are Pickles, gherkins and How Can I Use Them?
Wondering what to do with pickles, gherkins? This guide covers how to pick them, cook them, store them, and swap them — with 16 recipes to put them to work.
| In Chinese: | 泡菜，黄瓜 | |
| British (UK) term: | Pickles, gherkins | |
| en français: | marinades, les cornichons | |
| en español: | encurtidos, pepinillos |
Recipes using pickles, gherkins
There are 16 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Spiced Pickles
Spiced gherkin pickles layered with whole cloves and cinnamon, then bathed in a hot apple cider vinegar brine sweetened with sugar and dry mustard. An old Pennsylvania Dutch crock-pickle recipe with a sweet-tart bite.
Ham Hideaways
Gherkins wrapped in ham with savoury cream cheese. A quick and easy made-ahead no mess hors d'oeuvre.
Refreshing Asparagus & Mixed Baby Greens Salad
Pan-seared asparagus is tender yet still crisp, tossed with mixed baby greens, a tasty vinaigrette and hard-boiled eggs. A flavorful salad that's quick, easy to make.
Mirabelle Tartar Sauce
Marco Pierre White's tartare sauce from the Mirabelle restaurant. This was served with grilled dover sole but work well with any white fish dish.
Sweet Gherkins
Sweet gherkin pickles made the old-fashioned way with a four-day brine and gradual sugar buildup. Crisp, spiced cucumber pickles preserved with cinnamon, allspice, mustard, and clove for the pantry shelf.
Country Pate
Classic French country pate with ground pork and veal marinated overnight in white wine and brandy, lined with fatback, and baked in a water bath until firm. A make-ahead appetizer.
Instant Pizza
Instant pizza turns soft dinner rolls into quick salmon melts, spread with tomato relish, piled with flaked salmon and cheddar, then grilled bubbly. Ready in 15 minutes for a fast lunch or snack.
Egg Mayonnaise Indienne
Curried deviled eggs stuffed with tuna and gherkins, coated in a creamy curry-mayo sauce with tomato paste. A bold Indian-inspired appetizer served chilled.
Deluxe Potato Salad
A party-sized potato salad platter with Dijon mustard, artichoke hearts, and curry-spiked deviled eggs arranged around the edge. Five pounds of potatoes feed a crowd in style.
Leftover Ham/Turkey & Potato Pancakes
Leftover ham or turkey potato pancakes with Dijon mustard, green onions, parsley, and breadcrumb crust, pan-fried golden. 12 crispy patties from last night's leftovers ready in 45 minutes.
Tuna Cheese Salad
Tuna cheese salad with cubed cheddar, sweet gherkins, celery, and light mayonnaise. A protein-packed cold salad served on crisp lettuce with colorful pepper strips.
Beef Casserole with Edam
Feed your hungry family with this hearty casserole that is made with mushrooms and peppers.
Berkshire Pork Chops with Pan-Fried Fingerling Potatoes & Wilted Kale
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Awesome Pate Maison
Pate maison: a French country pate of coarsely ground pork, chicken livers, peach brandy, whole peppercorns, and truffles, baked in a fat-lined terrine and chilled overnight.
Savoury Salmon Bread Cases
Savoury salmon bread cases with flaked salmon in a creamy white sauce with gherkins, mayonnaise, and lemon juice, spooned into crispy buttered bread cups. A retro appetizer or light lunch.
