# Help me use up some Branston Pickle **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 5, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640 "2010-07-05T22:20:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Teacake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Teacake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teacake)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/21 "2010-07-07T18:32:05Z")
Throw some into a hearty meat stew. If I’m putting it in, I usually chuck in about a tablespoonful to about a pound of meat (and corresponding amounts of other ingredients, obviously). ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/22 "2010-07-07T20:37:46Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Clearly, **Quartz** is unfamiliar with American Cheddar. Correct; would I be correct in assuming that it is something I should avoid? ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/23 "2010-07-07T20:44:04Z")
Yeah, the last time I had some, I ended up making cheddar-and-branston sandwiches. They were really good. I think I even tried dipping grilled cheese sandwiches in it. I liked that too. ---
**Author:** ![cuberdon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@cuberdon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuberdon)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/24 "2010-07-07T21:06:07Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Correct; would I be correct in assuming that it is something I should avoid? Not if it’s from Cabot Creamery you shouldn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/25 "2010-07-07T21:51:51Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Correct; would I be correct in assuming that it is something I should avoid? It’s not bad. It’s just a bit tasteless. What gets labeled as “sharp” here is the mildest of the mild in Britain. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/26 "2010-07-07T21:59:12Z")
Beef stew and meat loaf additions sound good. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/27 "2010-07-07T22:01:30Z")
> [@LouiseE](#): > > Not if it’s from Cabot Creamery you shouldn’t. Or Sugarbush Farm in Vermont. Better than any British Cheddar I’ve ever had. But the supermarket stuff in the US is lame. Think Tesco Value mild generic cheese. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/28 "2010-07-07T23:36:50Z")
What does Branston pickle taste like? I’ve never had any. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/29 "2010-07-08T02:36:45Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Correct; would I be correct in assuming that it is something I should avoid? There are a number of good American cheddars, but they are all from specialty dairies. The best “supermarket” cheddar is actually quite remarkably good. Perhaps because it is Canadian. Black Diamond is the big brand to try over here. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/30 "2010-07-08T03:35:06Z")
Don’t forget Tillamook cheese; it’s out of Oregon, but big enough now that it’s in many, if not most, big chain supermarkets. It’s got good flavor, whichever ‘sharpness’ quotient you try out. /tangent I miss cheese curds ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/31 "2010-07-08T03:39:27Z")
> [@Taomist](#): > > I miss cheese curds ☹ Trader Joe’s has them. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/32 "2010-07-08T04:37:35Z")
It might actually be a good match as coleslaw ingredients to a Fish and Chips course. A “Brown” marinated slaw- Cabbage, Malt Vinegar, Dark Brown sugar, Stoneground Mustard, Branston Pickle, and a touch of Molasses- maybe some pepper sauce, maybe some rutabaga slivers. Marinate overnight minimum. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/33 "2010-07-08T05:38:48Z")
I mean, why not? There’s already a [Kentucky Red Slaw.](http://www.redslaw.com/)… ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/34 "2010-07-08T05:58:51Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > What does Branston pickle taste like? I’ve never had any. Kind of like Major Grey’s Chutney mixed with salt, Worcestershire sauce, A-1 Steak Sauce (or HP), and spices, including cloves. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/35 "2010-07-08T06:53:56Z")
It’s British Chutney, quite simply. Strong, dark, imperialistic colours and taste. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/36 "2010-07-08T11:23:30Z")
> [@devilsknew](#): > > It’s British Chutney, quite simply. Strong, dark, imperialistic colours and taste. It zings and it crunches. I’d be wary of putting it in coleslaw due to the sugar content though. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/37 "2010-07-08T15:39:44Z")
It might be good in a ham salad sandwich. Ground ham, branston pickle and mayo. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/38 "2010-07-08T17:32:42Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > It zings and it crunches. > > I’d be wary of putting it in coleslaw due to the sugar content though. Why would that be a problem? One of my favorite slaws is just vinegar, salt, and sugar … sweet and sour. In the right quantity with a bit of some acidic components the BP would be just fine. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/39 "2010-07-08T18:21:16Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > It might be good in a ham salad sandwich. Ground ham, branston pickle and mayo. That sounds good, but to me the pickle is a little too salty for ham. Maybe with roast beef. Tonight I’m making roast beef sandwiches with melted blue cheese, tomatoes, and Branston Pickle. Only 650 grams to go! ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640/40 "2010-07-08T22:54:30Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > It might be good in a ham salad sandwich. Ground ham, branston pickle and mayo. You might want to drop the mayo and add sliced tomato. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640.md?page=3)