niallniallniall t1_je8hbwm wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:22 AM

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

It's pretty common now in the UK as well, with trendy burger places being more common. In the past, I think it would've always been referred to as a gherkin. Pickled onions are the main pickle here (in Scotland anyway).

markp88 t1_je8thvt wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:44 AM

If someone just said "pickle", then I'm 100% picturing Branston Pickle, not a gherkin or pickled onion.

ActonBoy t1_je8uynf wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:04 AM

My American cousin came over a while ago and I took him to the chip shop and he asked "do you have any pickle?" And was a bit confused when presented with pickled onions, curried pickled onions, pickled eggs and pickled walnuts!