Relish

, chopped fruits and / or herbs, cooked and fermented in brine; it is used, in its many variations, above all to emphasize the taste characteristics of certain foods.

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Relishes probably derive from the need to preserve vegetables in the winter season, and it is reasonable to think that they originated on the Indian continent. Some popular examples of relish are chutney sauces and North American relish - a kind of pickled gherkin "jam" to be eaten mostly with hot dogs or hamburgers.