when i say, “gherkins” – what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
for me, it’s the movie dirty dancing. weird, right?! there’s the scene where neil is asking baby if she is hungry, and he’s looking in the fridge… “leftover cabbage roll, fruit salad…? sweet gherkins?!” 😛
anyway… i don’t really like sweet pickles. but i do love dill pickles. and when i found these *adorable* baby gherkins, i literally squealed in excitement! apparently, they are also known as “cucamelons.” {teehehee}
they are slightly sour, and very juicy! which, i admit, was a little surprising. i also read that they are very easy to grow… which makes me totally want to try to include some in the garden next year!
they look like little watermelons!! eep! so cute. Continue reading
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