pickle
Sour cucumber side
A pickle is a cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar, though other vegetables can be pickled too: pickled beets, pickled onions.
The verb means to preserve food this way.
A pickle is also an awkward situation: We're in a real pickle now.
In baseball, a pickle is a rundown—a baserunner trapped between fielders.
Crisp edible gourd
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- dillFeathery culinary herb
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
salt · jar · canning · lacto-fermentation · probiotics · gherkin · cornichon · kosher
Fermented Korean vegetables
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- acharIndian preserved condiment
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
canning · shelf-stable · pantry · cellar · food preservation · brine · vinegar · spices
Sharp, biting taste
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- brinyStrongly of salt
- acidicBelow neutral pH
sharp · pungent · garlicky · vinegary · salty · crisp · crunchy · snap
Forced choice between undesirables
- quandaryState of perplexity
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- bindFasten or obligate
- jamCooked fruit spread
fix · spot · tight spot · mess · trouble · difficulty · plight · impasse
Keen pleasurable appreciation
- gherkinSmall pickling cucumber
- cornichonSmall pickled cucumber
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
- deliPrepared foods shop
hot dog · charcuterie · cheese board · tartar sauce · remoulade · accompaniment · side · garnish
cucumber
Crisp edible gourd
vinegar · salt · jar · canning · lacto-fermentation · probiotics · gherkin · cornichon · kosher · spear
kimchi
Fermented Korean vegetables
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- acharIndian preserved condiment
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
chutney · canning · shelf-stable · pantry · cellar · food preservation · brine · vinegar · spices
sour
Sharp, biting taste
acidic · sharp · pungent · garlicky · vinegary · salty · crisp · crunchy · snap · refreshing
dilemma
Forced choice between undesirables
jam · fix · spot · tight spot · mess · trouble · difficulty · plight · impasse · sticky situation
relish
Keen pleasurable appreciation
deli · hot dog · charcuterie · cheese board · tartar sauce · remoulade · accompaniment · side · garnish
pitch
Frequency of sound
delivery · turn · bounce · wicket · batsman · bowler · sticky wicket · flight · deception · grip
- foodmeat, fish, meats, burger, casserole
- delipastrami, corned beef, salami, roast beef, turkey breast
- dinersdiner, diner booth, counter stool, counter seating, booth
- Indian cuisinegaram masala, turmeric powder, cumin, coriander, ghee
- sour foodslemon, lime, vinegar, grapefruit, cranberry
- tight spotstight spot, corner, trapped, stuck, boxed in
picklefresh produce
Unprocessed plant foods
unprocessed · raw · uncured · unpreserved · natural
picklesolution
Answer or liquid mixture
boon · stroke of luck · good fortune · pleasure · blessing
- pickle ballPaddle-and-net court game
- in a pickleFacing a difficult dilemma
- dill pickleBrined cucumber with herbs
- bread-and-butter picklesSweet-tangy preserved cucumber slices
- pickle relishChopped preserved cucumbers
- kosher picklesSalt-brined cucumbers with garlic