Dill pickles are typically made with cucumbers, vinegar, salt, sugar, fresh dill, and spices. But spices like black peppercorns, mustard seed, and fresh garlic can add more flavor to your pickles.

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Maybe you heard somewhere that pickles are a "superfood," and dutifully added them to your shopping list. Unfortunately, you may reach for the wrong jar, because many pickles at supermarkets aren’t ...

Each subtle cultural or personal twist to a fermented dish is felt by your body's microbial community. microgen/iStock via Getty Images Many people around the world make and eat fermented foods.

A bowl of pickles cucumbers garnished with fresh herbs - nada54/Shutterstock Whether you're throwing together a sandwich at home or grabbing a burger at the diner there's always one ingredient that ...

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