What is Pickled cucumber?
[[Image:Pickle.jpg|thumb|right|A deli pickle]] [[File:Sliced-pickle.jpg|alt=A sliced pickle.|thumb|A single sliced pickle.]] A '''pickled cucumber''', most often simply called a '''pickle''' in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], is a [[cucumber]] that has been processed in a brine or [[vinegar]] solution and left to [[Fermentation|ferment]] for a period of time. Pickling is also used for many other things, such as [[onion]]s, [[cabbage]], and [[herring]]. One common type of pickle is the dill pickle. It is commonly used as a topping on [[meat]] products such as [[hamburgers]], but can also be eaten on its own. It is often put on [[hamburgers]] or in [[Hot dog|hotdog]]s. {{-}} {{food-stub}} {{Wiktionary|pickle}} [[Category:Vegetables]]