Three types of relishes are used here to accompanynshima (in the top right), a cornmeal product in African cuisine.
Arelish (a pickle-based condiment) is acooked andpickled culinary dish made of choppedvegetables,fruits orherbs, typically used as acondiment to enhance a staple.[1] Examples arechutneys and the North American relish, apickled cucumber jam eaten withhot dogs.[2][3] In North America, the word "relish" is frequently used to describe a single variety of finely chopped pickled cucumber relish, such as pickle,dill and sweet relishes.
Relish generally consists of discernible vegetable or fruit pieces in asauce, although the sauce is subordinate in character to the vegetable or fruit pieces.[4][5] Herbs and seeds may also be used, and some relishes, such aschermoula, are prepared entirely using herbs and spices.[6] Relish can consist of a single type or a combination of vegetables and fruit, which may be coarsely or finely chopped; its texture will vary depending on the slicing style used for these solid ingredients,[1] but generally a relish is not as smooth as a sauce-type condiment such asketchup. Relish typically has a strong flavor that complements or adds to the primary food item with which it is served.[1][7]
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Gentleman's Relish – was invented in 1828 by John Osborn and contains spiced anchovy.[13] It is traditionally spread sparingly atop unsalted butter on toast.
Pickle relish, prepared with the addition of cilantro
In the United States, the most common commercially available relishes are made from pickled cucumbers and are known in the food trade as pickle relishes. Pickle relish is one of the most commonly usedspreads in the U.S.[25] Two variants of this are hamburger relish (pickle relish in a tomato base or sauce) and hot dog relish (pickle relish in a mustard base or sauce).[2] Another readily available commercial relish in the U.S. is corn (maize) relish.[26]Heinz,Vlasic, andClaussen are well known in the U.S. as producers of pickled cucumbers and pickle relishes.[7][27][28][29]Chicago-style relish is a sweet pickle relish that is a standard ingredient on theChicago-style hot dog.[30] Pickle relish is an important ingredient in many varieties of the U.S. version oftartar sauce.[31][32]