Achar is the name in India for “pickle relishes.” Just as there are many different types of pickle relishes in the West, so there are many different types of Achar made in India. Many families have their own prized recipes. Achars are spicy relishes, though some will be hotter and some will be milder. Some…
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Chow-Chow
Chow-chow is a pickled relish condiment. It is really hard to produce a standard definition for chow-chow, as it is made in several English-speaking countries, and there are regional variations even within those countries. Countries include Canada, New Zealand and the United States. In general, chow-chow is meant to be sweet and sour. Some chow-chows…
Chutney
Chutney is a savoury relish made with fruit and/or vegetables. It can be preserved or made fresh, served raw or cooked. It usually has a combination of sweet and sour tastes. Commercial varieties may include ingredients such as ginger, mangoes, raisins, spices, sugar, tamarind and vinegar. Though generally the version thought of as Indian started…
Hot Dog Relish
Hot Dog Relish is a pickled condiment used to dress hot dogs with in North America. It is usually a combination of Sweet Pickle Relish made from cucumbers, and yellow American hot dog mustard. It provides a bit of a two-in-one shortcut for two typical hot dog condiments. When you mention Hot Dog Relish, however,…
Piccalilli (American)
American Piccalilli is a relish based on green tomatoes. It is generally green in colour. Recipes vary wildly. Though a few recipes may include some prepared mustard or mustard powder, there is usually no mustard as in the original English or Dutch Piccalillis. Simple American Piccalilli recipes are often the same as what one would…
Relish
Relish © Denzil Green A Relish generally used to be a pungent, tangy, chunky pickled condiment served in small dishes, of which you placed a bit at the side of your plate to add zip to a meal, especially anything your mother had cooked. It is both spoonable and spreadable, finely or coarsely chopped, with…
Relish Trays
Relish Trays are tempting platters of small savoury things placed on the table with dinner — pickles, cheeses, raw vegetables. They require so little work to delight the eyes. They occupy guests while you sort out a last minute crisis in the kitchen, and allow you to linger over dinner afterwards. In the 1960s and…
Sweet Pickle Relish
In North America, sweet pickle relish is a sweet tasting, finely-textured relish. It is a bright, almost fluorescent green colour — some describe it as “nuclear” green. It has a very mild tartness to it, making it popular with kids. If a British writer refers to “sweet pickle”, they likely mean something such as Branston…
Yuzu Kosho
Yuzu Kosho is a spicy, hot Japanese condiment. It is a rough paste, a bit like a finely chopped chutney with a citrus flavour. A specialty of the Kyushu region of Japan, the paste is made from yuzu zest, chile and salt. There are two kinds: Green Yuzu Kosho: made from green yuzus and green…