Are pickles related to cucumbers?

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barblovesyou January 5, 2022
Pickles are NOT cucumbers.. they are cousins!!! LOL
 
amysarah September 10, 2011
They're related, but only by marriage.
 
pierino September 10, 2011
Cucumbers can become pickles but not all pickles are cucumbers. Pickling and fermenting are preservation techniques which have the added benefit of enhancing flavor, like say, kimchi.
 
mcd2 September 10, 2011
other veg's can be pickled too. the pickling solution can vary its ingredients to bring out a certain taste in the veg. so eventhough cucumbers are the base of store bought pickles, the flavorings make them bread and butter type or dills or sweet pickles etc.the possibilities are great for pickle tastes and varieties. so many recipes, so little time...
 
inpatskitchen September 9, 2011
Pickles are cucumbers that have been brined and "pickled" usually in vinegar, salt and sometimes sugar with dill and other aromatics.
 
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