Making your own pickles is a win/win. Not only can you use up summer cucumbers while they're at their best, you get the awesome feeling of making them from scratch. ...get the recipe
Fun Food Holidays™
November 14th, 2025 is National Pickle Day

Pickling isn't just about giving baby cucumbers a tart or sour flavor. It's a method for preserving foods that otherwise would have spoiled in the days before refrigeration.
And cucumbers aren't the only food that tastes good pickled. CDK has recipes for pickled herring, eggs, other veggies, apples, and many other unexpected types of "pickles." Happy National Pickle Day!
Recipes to celebrate National Pickle Day
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Old-Fashioned Pickle Barrel PicklesServes/Makes 5 lbs / Ready In: > 5 hrs
These pickles are the real deal, made from cucumbers that are hand-selected and barrel-cured for weeks. They're perfect for snacking or adding some crunch to your favorite sandwich. ...get the recipe
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Dill Pickle SpearsServes/Makes 4 lbs. / Ready In: 2-5 hrs
Let homemade pickles become your new project (and new addiction). Great for gifts or impressing your neighbors at the next cookout. ...get the recipe
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Thai Pickled RadishesServes/Makes 24 / Ready In: 2-5 hrs
Made with radishes, salt, sugar ...get the recipe
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Chiles en VinagreServes/Makes 6 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Made with sugar, black pepper, salt, thyme, marjoram, oregano, oil, green chiles, carrots, onions, red bell pepper, malt vinegar, garlic ...get the recipe
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Giardiniera, Chicago-StyleServes/Makes 3.5 quarts / Ready In: > 5 hrs
A jar of giardiniera makes a centerpiece, condiment, and gift all in one. Vinegar-packed veggies and hot peppers make an awesome sweet and spicy topping for sausages and hot dogs. ...get the recipe
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Green Tomato Kosher PicklesServes/Makes 1 quart / Ready In: > 5 hrs
Made with bay leaf, salt, green tomatoes or cucumbers, water, vinegar, garlic, red peppers, celery ...get the recipe
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Watermelon PicklesServes/Makes 6 pints / Ready In: > 5 hrs
Made with ground ginger, whole cloves, whole allspice, watermelon rind, salt, sugar, white vinegar, water, sticks cinnamon ...get the recipe
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Pickled SalmonServes/Makes 10 pints / Ready In: > 5 hrs
Use this pickled fish for canapes or other finger sandwiches (or, just as a snack straight from the jar!). ...get the recipe
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Pickled PepperonciniServes/Makes 8 pints / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Pick a peck of pickled pepperoncini! These hot peppers are delicious on an antipasto platter or in salads. ...get the recipe
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