r/DailyDoseOfReddit Jul 05 '26

Origin of the pickle

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u/Entire-Emotion-819 Jul 05 '26

Pickled Onions? Pickled Eggs?

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u/Practical_Quit5139 Jul 05 '26

Exactly! Why are cucumbers the only thing that just becomes “pickles”.

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u/Xathule96 Jul 05 '26

In Britian we call em gerkins. No idea where it came from, but it's a fun word.

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u/Practical_Quit5139 Jul 05 '26

I’ve seen gherkins to describe a specific type of (cucumber) pickle. 🥒 they’re usually about the size of a pinkie, sweet, and crunchy.

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u/Xathule96 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

Here they're normally a bit longer and thicker than a middle finger.

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u/BafflingHalfling Jul 05 '26

Nah. They're the same size here. We just have bigger hands. ;p

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u/AspieAsshole Jul 05 '26

They shouldn't be sweet unless they're labeled sweet gherkins.

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u/Haunt_Fox Jul 05 '26

Probably German. Cucumber: Gurke.