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gherkin

[gur-kin] / ˈgɜr kɪn /


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The gherkins “symbolized for me the last thing you have in your cupboards when you run out of everything. It starts from the last gherkin jar, and from there it all goes south.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2025

On the box, the burgers - made from fava bean and pea protein - are described as "succulent and tangy" and "with an American style mustard and gherkin melt".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2024

The book spans generations, beginning with quirky Ottokar, a pickler from Znojmo, Moravia, “the gherkin capital of the Habsburg Empire.”

From Washington Post Feb. 23, 2016

One of the gherkins seems to be bending over to inspect one particular slice of processed meat while a smaller gherkin, presumably a child, stands by, apparenly bored.

From The Guardian Jun. 5, 2012

Garnish by putting a spot of green gherkin on one, a spot of red beet on another, and on a third one of truffle, and so on alternately.

From Choice Cookery by Owen, Catherine

The gherkins “symbolized for me the last thing you have in your cupboards when you run out of everything. It starts from the last gherkin jar, and from there it all goes south.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2025

They issued an alert saying the melting middle - which is made of mustard and gherkins - "may maintain a high temperature once cooked" and could burn when customers bite into the burger.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2024

Kherson remains without electricity, running water or heating, but residents found some relief in being able to purchase Ukrainian pickled gherkins, dumplings, horseradish and other favourites.

From Reuters Nov. 20, 2022

The filling, it should be noted, also contains finely-chopped bacon and sweet pickle relish, and the whole thing is topped with thin slices of pickled jalapeño peppers and/or gherkins.

From Salon Apr. 3, 2021

To the south, the flowers give way to a patch of raveled gherkins.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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