Sour times: pickled onions enjoy revival as Britons think outside the jar
Pickled and fermented foods are enjoying a surge in popularity, with their role in gut health particularly appealing. Photograph: MehmetO/AlamyView image in fullscreenPickled and fermented foods are enjoying a surge in popularity, with their role in gut health particularly appealing. Palates have evolved, so diners are naturally craving that sharp, mouthwatering punch of acidity and crunch to cut through richer dishes.
- ▪Pickled and fermented foods are enjoying a surge in popularity, with their role in gut health particularly appealing.
- ▪Photograph: MehmetO/AlamyView image in fullscreenPickled and fermented foods are enjoying a surge in popularity, with their role in gut health particularly appealing.
- ▪Palates have evolved, so diners are naturally craving that sharp, mouthwatering punch of acidity and crunch to cut through richer dishes.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/sep/13/pickled-onions-sales-revival-uk |
| Publication time | Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:04 GMT |
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Pickled and fermented foods are enjoying a surge in popularity, with their role in gut health particularly appealing. Photograph: MehmetO/AlamyView image in fullscreenPickled and fermented foods are enjoying a surge in popularity, with their role in gut health particularly appealing. Photograph: MehmetO/AlamyFoodSour times: pickled onions enjoy revival as Britons think outside the jarWith sales up 12%, pickles are moving beyond traditional role as a side to become an ingredient in their own rightSarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent Sun 13 Sep 2026 06.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe humble pickled onion, long associated with classic pub culture, the ploughman’s lunch and cold festive buffets, is enjoying a revival as Britain’s appetite for pickles grows.About 8.5m UK…
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