Yes, Pickle Juice Can Relieve Muscle Cramps
Getting leg cramps in the middle of a workout, or just while going about your day, can be an agonizing experience—one that, in the moment, you’ll do just about anything…
Fry Your Eggs in Brine for Surprisingly Nuanced Flavor
I have not seen the Barbie movie yet, but I have (somewhat unintentionally) made a Barbie Egg. It’s like a normal fried egg, except bright pink—almost magenta, really—with the slightly…
Make Superb Pickles by Burying Them in Rice Bran
When white Americans refer to “pickles,” they are usually talking about vinegary, sour cucumbers, but that’s a narrow, ahistorical understanding of fermented vegetables. Pickles originated in the East as a…
Replace Mayo With Brine for a Better Tuna Salad
I have no qualms about mixing mayonnaise with an item and declaring it “salad.” Indeed, I love a good bacon pickle salad any day. However, for the past year or…
Hear Me Out: Pickle Spaghetti
Pickle fans love taking what is supposed to be an accent—a sour and pungent adornment—and forcing it into a main role. We’ll try any pickled-flavored snack that comes to market,…
Three Unexpected Times You Should Eat Sour Patch Kids
Sour Patch Kids have always been my favorite movie candy (sorry to those who prefer Raisinets or whatever the kids are eating these days). But they can do more than…
This Caramelized Pickle Dip Slaps
When I was 10, I “wrote” a parody version of Melissa Etheridge’s “I’m the Only One,” switching out the sapphic longing for pickle cravings. Unfortunately, the only lyrics I can…
Tuck a Pickle Into a Crispy Cheese Blanket
Photo: Claire Lower I am a big fan of pairing pickles and dairy.I am a big fan of pairing pickles and dairy.I am a big fan of pairing pickles and…
13 Ways to Get Weird With Pickles
Photo: Claire Lower Pickles are polarizing. Even people who like vinegar and cucumbers sometimes struggle to eat them. I’m not one of those people. I love pickles and pickled things,…
Add a Little MSG to Your Next Pickle Brine
I love the whole spectrum of pickles—sweet, sour, half-sour, etc.—but my favorite kind of pickle is one that’s so aggressively flavored, it’s almost uncomfortable to eat. I like a challenging…