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Funny and touching, an Easter egg-loaded cross between Ray Harryhausen and Charlie Kaufman, it manages to generate concern for their plight, their Shakespearean recitations and their gherkins.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

It has led to people boasting online about being the top consumer of paprika, toilet cleaner or pickled gherkins.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

Kherson remains without electricity, running water or heating, but residents found some relief in being able to purchase Ukrainian pickled gherkins, dumplings, horseradish and other favourites.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2022

The filling, it should be noted, also contains finely-chopped bacon and sweet pickle relish, and the whole thing is topped with thin slices of pickled jalapeño peppers and/or gherkins.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2021

To the south, the flowers give way to a patch of raveled gherkins.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr