Relish

Relish is a chopped, pickled condiment typically made from cucumbers in a sweet-and-sour brine. It tastes sweet-tangy with a gentle crunch and often includes mustard seed; cooks use it to top hot dogs and burgers, stir into salads, or fold into dressings and sauces. Sold jarred and shelf-stable, it commonly appears as sweet or dill pickle relish.

Modern American relish descends from European piccalilli and Indian chutneys, spreading with canning in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It became a staple of North American cookouts and deli fare, with related relishes found in British and Caribbean cuisines.