Relish

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Three types of relishes are used here to accompany nshima (in the top right), a cornmeal product in African cuisine. Nsima Relishes.JPG
Three types of relishes are used here to accompany nshima (in the top right), a cornmeal product in African cuisine.

A relish is a cooked and pickled culinary dish made of chopped vegetables, fruits or herbs and is a food item typically used as a condiment to enhance a staple. [1] Examples are chutneys and the North American relish, a pickled cucumber jam eaten with hot dogs. [2] [3] In North America, the word "relish" is frequently used to describe a single variety of finely chopped pickled cucumber relish, such as pickle, dill and sweet relishes.

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Kyopolou (K'opoolu), a relish from the Balkans made from red bell peppers, eggplant and garlic. Kyopoolu bg.jpg
Kyopolou (Кьопоолу), a relish from the Balkans made from red bell peppers, eggplant and garlic.

Relish generally consists of discernible vegetable or fruit pieces in a sauce, although the sauce is subordinate in character to the vegetable or fruit pieces. [4] [5] Herbs may also be used, and some relishes, such as chermoula, are prepared entirely using herbs and spices. [6] Relish can consist of a single type or a combination of vegetables and fruit, which may be coarsely or finely chopped; its texture will vary depending on the slicing style used for these solid ingredients, [1] but generally a relish is not as smooth as a sauce-type condiment such as ketchup. Relish typically has a strong flavor that complements or adds to the primary food item with which it is served. [1] [7]

Varieties

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Chow-chow
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Doenjang

This is a list of notable relishes.

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Pickle relish, prepared with the addition of cilantro

In the United States, the most common commercially available relishes are made from pickled cucumbers and are known in the food trade as pickle relishes. Pickle relish is one of the most commonly used spreads in the U.S. [23] Two variants of this are hamburger relish (pickle relish in a ketchup base or sauce) and hot dog relish (pickle relish in a mustard base or sauce). [2] Another readily available commercial relish in the U.S. is corn (maize) relish. [24] Heinz, Vlasic, and Claussen are well known in the U.S. as producers of pickled cucumbers and pickle relishes. [7] [25] [26] [27] Chicago-style relish is a sweet pickle relish that is a standard ingredient on the Chicago-style hot dog. [28] Pickle relish is an important ingredient in many varieties of the U.S. version of tartar sauce. [29] [30]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chutney</span> South Asian condiments made of spices, vegetables, and fruit

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mixed pickle</span> Pickles made from a variety of vegetables mixed in the same pickling process

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pickling</span> Procedure of preserving food in brine or vinegar

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pickled cucumber</span> Cucumber pickled in brine, vinegar, or other solution

A pickled cucumber – commonly known as a pickle in the United States and Canada and traditionally a gherkin in Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand – is a usually small or miniature cucumber that has been pickled in a brine, vinegar, or other solution and left to ferment. The fermentation process is executed either by immersing the cucumbers in an acidic solution or through souring by lacto-fermentation. Pickled cucumbers are often part of mixed pickles.

<i>Jangajji</i> Korean pickled vegetable dish

Jangajji (장아찌) or pickled vegetables is a type of banchan made by pickling vegetables. Unlike kimchi, jangajji is non-fermented vegetables, usually pickled in soy sauce, soybean paste, or chili paste. Jangajji dishes are usually preserved for a long period of time, and served with a drizzle of sesame oil. Preserved foods like jangajji were developed to attain a certain level of vegetable consumption during the long, harsh winters on the Korean peninsula.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pickled fruit</span> Fruit that has been preserved by anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar

Pickled fruit refers to fruit that has been pickled. Pickling is the process of food preservation by either anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar. Many types of fruit are pickled. Some examples include peaches, apples, crabapples, pears, plums, grapes, currants, tomatoes and olives. Vinegar may also be prepared from fruit, such as apple cider vinegar.

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Anchovy paste is a fish paste food product prepared using anchovies as a primary ingredient. It is used as a condiment and as an ingredient in various dishes, such as Scotch woodcock, and is a mass-produced product. It has been used for centuries to provide flavor to foods and as a source of nutrients, and it is a part of the cuisines of Great Britain, Italy, the Philippines and Vietnam. It is a major export product of Morocco.

Indian relish is a spicy relish used as a condiment or side dish. It consists of variety of vegetables and fruit that can include chopped bell peppers, sweet onion, garlic, tomatoes, sour apples, mustard, cloves, white wine vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes, ginger, and sugar. Recipes for Indian relish started appearing in cookbooks during the 1700s. Indian relish was imported from India and became popular in England and Scotland during the 18th century.

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