Pickle

A Pickle  was a Cucumber or other vegetable which had been preserved using a brine, vinegar, or other liquid solution. They were often seasoned with dill or mustard seeds, to create a crunchy and intensely flavored food. Pickles were often served alongside other food to add acidity and texture. A meal in a tavern may come with a pickle on the side of the plate, which some patrons may eagerly eat on its own.

Locations

 * In the city of Waterdeep, there was a factory devoted to the production of pickles.

Usage

 * Black dragons were known to often pickle meat before eating it by submerging it within the ponds surrounding their lair for a few days.
 * Many festhalls, restaurants, inns, and taverns throughout Faerun were known to serve pickles. In Waterdeep they were often served at Blue Jack, the Gentle Mermaid, the Pampered Traveler, and the Three Pearls Nightclub.
 * In the Dalelands, pickles were known to be served at the Watchful Eye, the farmer's market of the Blackfeather Bridge, and the Swordsmith's House.
 * In the North, pickles were known to be served at the Bargewright Inn, the Stone Bow, the Pleasing Platter, and the Pearl-Handled Pipe.
 * In the Sword Coast, the Elfsong Tavern was known to serve whole pickles spiced heavily with garlic, the Blushing Mermaid was known to serve small squids that had been pickled in vinegar, and the Happy Hippocampus was known to serve pickled falcon eggs.