# Pickles on sandwiches **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 6, 2015, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675 "2015-10-06T01:36:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/41 "2015-10-07T00:38:26Z")
I like pickles on burgers and barbecue sandwiches. I mix dill pickle relish into tuna for sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/42 "2015-10-07T01:19:18Z")
**Question for Those Who Put Pickles in their Tuna Salad:** Chopped pickles in addition to chopped celery? Or does the pickle take the place of the celery? I use pickle and celery BOTH in my fave potato salad, but I don’t want my tuna salad sandwich experience to devolve into a crunchy nightmare. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/43 "2015-10-07T01:21:15Z")
I use sweet pickle relish and a little bit each of celery and onion. I don’t find the relish particularly crunchy. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/44 "2015-10-07T01:29:05Z")
Don’t like sweet relish, don’t like sweet pickles. My plan was to take a good ol’ Brooklyn full-sour (or a “kosher dill,” as most of America knows it), chop it, and mix into the tuna salad. ---
**Author:** ![PatriotGrrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PatriotGrrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotGrrrl)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/45 "2015-10-07T01:35:29Z")
I prefer pickle relish. With slices you risk getting no pickle in one bite and too much in another. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/46 "2015-10-07T02:02:40Z")
> [@RickG](#): > > I know everyone here is talking specifically about cucumber pickles, but there is a world of non-cucumber based pickles out there that appear on sandwiches. Two I can think of off the top of my head are sauerkraut (for hot dogs and Reubens) and Vietnamese pickled vegetables on _Banh mi_. Those are essential. My thinking as well. I make quick-pickled red onions several times a year and keep a jar in the fridge, and they’re awesome on sandwiches. Quick-pickled red onions, for them as wants em: Slice 3 or so red onions as thin as you can. This is key: the texture is best if the onions are really really thin. Put them in a colander and pour a kettle full of boiling water over them. Make a mix of cider vinegar, water, salt, brown sugar, and peppercorns to taste, and put it in a jar. Add the onions. They’re delicious almost immediately, and stay delicious for up to a month in the fridge, after which they get kind of bleah. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/47 "2015-10-07T02:08:23Z")
Just thought of yet ANOTHER pickle must have: the classic Sheboygan double-brat, Two grilled bratwurst on a hard roll, mustard, sliced raw onion, and SLICED DILL PICKLES. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/48 "2015-10-07T02:12:01Z")
That sounds really good, and easy. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/49 "2015-10-07T02:17:36Z")
> [@RickG](#): > > Two I can think of off the top of my head are sauerkraut (for hot dogs and Reubens) and Vietnamese pickled vegetables on _Banh mi_. I can’t say I’ve ever encountered pickled vegetables on a banh mi - the usual accompaniments around here are shredded carrot, cilantro, and raw fresh jalapeno slices. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/50 "2015-10-07T02:35:15Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > **Question for Those Who Put Pickles in their Tuna Salad:** Chopped pickles in addition to chopped celery? Or does the pickle take the place of the celery? > > I use pickle and celery BOTH in my fave potato salad, but I don’t want my tuna salad sandwich experience to devolve into a crunchy nightmare. I’m one of the pickle advocates and personally I use Celery Seed instead of chopped celery for just this reason… still get the flavor without turning it into a tuna crunch. ---
**Author:** ![RickG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rickg/32/5174_2.png) [@RickG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickG)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/51 "2015-10-07T02:42:04Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I can’t say I’ve ever encountered pickled vegetables on a banh mi - the usual accompaniments around here are shredded carrot, cilantro, and raw fresh jalapeno slices. Huh. You may be right. I may have been remembering a slightly acidic dressing on the sandwich that made me think the carrots were slightly pickled. Here are a couple of others I thought of to make up for my error: In Israel, it is common to find pickled cabbage and eggplant as available ingredients on felafel pitas. Pickled hot peppers on hoagies or Philly steak sandwiches are delightful. This year, we got a jar of pickled, sliced hot peppers (assorted varieties) at a local farmer’s market. I put them on everything. Yum. When I was in college in St. Louis about 30 years ago, several of the Chinese take out places had something called a Saint Paul sandwich. It was an egg foo young patty (egg, bean sprouts and choice of meat with some seasoning) on white bread with dill pickle slices. I liked them with duck. Anyone else know of these? ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/52 "2015-10-07T02:44:04Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > **Question for Those Who Put Pickles in their Tuna Salad:** Chopped pickles in addition to chopped celery? Or does the pickle take the place of the celery? > > I use pickle and celery BOTH in my fave potato salad, but I don’t want my tuna salad sandwich experience to devolve into a crunchy nightmare. Both, and chopped fresh onions too. It’s a crunchy dream. ---
**Author:** ![RickG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rickg/32/5174_2.png) [@RickG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickG)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/53 "2015-10-07T02:47:04Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > My thinking as well. I make quick-pickled red onions several times a year and keep a jar in the fridge, and they’re awesome on sandwiches… Oh, yes. Pickled red onions. I will definitely try that recipe. We make a quicker version with cucumber, rice vinegar, a little sugar, and chili flakes. Won’t keep as long as yours, but good as a side dish for weekend lox and bagels brunch. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/54 "2015-10-07T02:48:45Z")
> [@RickG](#): > > I may have been remembering a slightly acidic dressing on the sandwich that made me think the carrots were slightly pickled. The classic banh mi, indeed, has pickled carrot and daikon. [Here is one recipe.](http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/vietnamese_daikon_and_carrot_pickles/) ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/55 "2015-10-07T03:08:45Z")
> [@Peremensoe](#): > > The classic banh mi, indeed, has pickled carrot and daikon. [Here is one recipe.](http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/vietnamese_daikon_and_carrot_pickles/) Yes, the sandwich shop near my workplace sells the pickled daikon salad by itself (and wonderful macarons for dessert!). I order the sandwiches with “extra daikon” (which means the pickled salad) whenever I remember to. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675/56 "2015-10-07T16:33:17Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > I love pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, etc., but not in sandwiches. I always remove the “salad” and eat it separately. You must have loved the McDLT then. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickles-on-sandwiches/733675.md?page=2)