I have been to Micky`ds a lot of times,and i have never heard of those before.I grew up in Ohio and in that part of the US they don`t have those at least not that i know of.
2006-10-04 06:24:03 · 38 answers · asked by Step 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
its just a pickle
2006-10-04 06:24:59 · answer #1 · answered by shagkitten21 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Little Bit of History
The Gherkin is commonly found in slices littering an area of roughly one mile surrounding any fast food restaurant. However, this is not their natural state. Nor is it their natural state to be in fast food chains. The Pickled Gherkin is in fact a pickled Cucumber, and not a Gherkin at all. In fact, Gherkins never existed to be pickled! But, never the less, if you take a young Cucumber and preserve in a jar of vinegar it becomes a Gherkin.
Gherkins are believed to be the first ever pickle and were first enjoyed 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamia. Cleopatra was in fact a fan of pickles, as she believed that they would enhance her beauty. Caesars and Napoleons troops all enjoyed their pickles too, and during the war 40% of all pickles produced in the U.S during WWII were earmarked for the Armed Forces therefore it would seem that the humble Gherkin is a serious aid to warfare!
The Perfect Gherkin
The perfect Gherkin should have a length to diameter ratio of 3:1 and the perfect size is two to four inches; this way you can store more in a typical canning jar. The perfect Gherkin should also exhibit seven warts per square inch if you are serving them in North America. Europeans actually prefer them without any warts at all. When pickling a cucumber to make a Gherkin you should prick them once or twice so that all the flavours penetrate the said cucumber. You could even experiment by adding garlic or whole chillies to get more flavours!
2006-10-04 13:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by catherinemeganwhite 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gherkin is a young cucumber, picked when 1 to 3 inches in length and pickled in jars or cans with vinegar. They are a lot sweeter than pickles.
2006-10-04 13:13:06 · answer #3 · answered by Stefanie K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gherkin is the green slice which looks a bit like a cucumber, in a mcdonalds burger
2006-10-04 09:27:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pickle
2006-10-04 06:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by ANTHONY M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a small cucumber thats been pickled.
Its related to the ghourds, the pumpkins and the watermelons
Used to be used for animal food but it found favour with Cleopatra amongst other who thought it had benificial effects on their health and beauty.
2006-10-04 08:30:55 · answer #6 · answered by persistentd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gherkin is a dwarf variety of cucumber that is usually pickled in vinegar and spices.
2006-10-04 06:34:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a boyf from Seattle once, who refused to believe they were called gherkins, because - he said - it was such a ludicrous word. He said it was a pickle, and they don't have the word in the US. Could always make him laugh by simply saying "gherkin"
2006-10-07 08:32:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gherkin (French cornichon) is a young cucumber (Cucumis sativus), picked when 1 to 3 inches in length
2006-10-05 00:55:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Gherkin is a type of pickle...and I am also from the US and they sell them at more upscale deli's as opposed to McDonalds, usually!
2006-10-04 06:37:53 · answer #10 · answered by bridgid G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a pickled small cucumber, they sell them here in uk, in the fish and chip shops, along with other pickled items
Oh and btw there pickled in vinegar.
2006-10-04 06:34:38 · answer #11 · answered by rosydog2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋