rmdashrfdot t1_je8e1yl wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:50 AM

Reply to comment by Caucasiafro in ELI5 Why are pickles not just called pickled cucumbers? by Shabless

I live in the US.

I never would have thought of herring. I eat pickled okra regularly because I grew up eating them and they're fantastic, but it's not popular where I live now.

Everyone eats pickled banana peppers and pickled jalapeños, so they're the real #2/3 after cucumbers, but for some reason we don't acknowledge them as pickled. That's just the standard way of having them here. If a restaurant actually has fresh jalapeños the menu will say "fresh jalapeños." After those I'd say maybe pickled eggs, but that's just from TV shows like The Simpsons and Cheers; I'm not sure I've ever eaten one.

Mattcheco t1_je8j9to wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:41 AM

I feel like pickled onions are super popular.

asaking t1_je8fequ wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:03 AM

I recently had a pickled egg.. had always been too scared… I really liked it - but I love pickled things

mcknives t1_je8nipa wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:29 AM

Pickled eggs are amazing & super versatile if you want to make/flavor your own. I've done black pepper & garlic as well as red curry flavored. They essentially taste like a boiled egg so still eggy but pickled, tangy & delicious!

jaydeekay t1_je8qb5i wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:03 AM

Pickled beets are the most common way to eat beets too