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Relish This...
 

A Little Jar With Plenty of Attitude
 
Gherkins are good.
 
Relish is good.
 
But Gordon’s Ready to Rage Gherkin Relish takes things a little further.
 
Made to deliver that distinctive gherkin flavour with plenty of tang, it's one of those handy jars that can turn something fairly ordinary into something considerably more interesting.
 
The original article suggests serving the relish with cold meats, cheese and sandwiches, or trying it with roasted chicken.
 
In other words...
 
Open jar. Apply generously. Enjoy.


Ready to Rage Gherkin Relish Dip
 
Here's an extremely simple idea when you need something for crackers, chips or a platter.
 
You’ll need:
 
  • 125g sour cream
  • ¼ cup Gordon’s Ready to Rage      Gherkin Relish
  • Finely chopped chilli
  • Chives (optional)
  • Fresh parsley to garnish
and suddenly that ordinary sandwich isn't quite so ordinary anymore.
 
Couldn't Be Much Easier!
 
Combine the sour cream and relish.
 
Add finely chopped chilli and chives if you fancy a little extra flavour.
 
Spoon into a serving bowl, garnish with fresh parsley and serve with corn chips, crackers or crostini.

And that's it.

No complicated instructions. No kitchen gymnastics. No degree in culinary science required.

More Than Just a Dip
 
Don't restrict Ready to Rage to the dipping bowl.
 
Try a spoonful alongside cold meats, add some to a cheese platter, give a sandwich a tangy lift or serve it with roast chicken.
 
It's the sort of jar worth keeping in the fridge for those moments when lunch looks at you and says:
 
“Is that really all you've got?”

Relish the Possibilities
 
Sometimes the simplest additions make the biggest difference.
 
A spoonful here, a dollop there...
and suddenly that ordinary sandwich isn't quite so ordinary anymore.
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Cheddar & Gherkin Twists
 

Cheesy, Crispy and Ready to Rage!
 
Now here's a way to give the humble cheese twist a bit more attitude.
 
Golden flaky pastry, two cheeses, a touch of smoked paprika and Gordon’s Ready to Rage Gherkin Relish combine to make these savoury twists that are particularly good served warm while the cheese is still slightly melted.
 
They'd be great for entertaining, an afternoon snack, or simply because you've decided that today requires cheese and pastry.
Frankly, that's reason enough.


What You'll Need
 
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 400g pre-rolled flaky pastry
  • 125g Gouda, grated
  • 150g aged cheddar, grated
  • 3 tablespoons Gordon’s Ready      to Rage Gherkin Relish
  • ½ teaspoon ground smoked paprika
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • 1 tablespoon white sesame      seeds
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
 
Let's Get Twisting
 
Preheat the oven to 190°C and line two baking trays with baking paper.
 
Cut the pastry in half lengthways.
 
Spread Gordon’s Ready to Rage Gherkin Relish over one half, then cover with the grated cheeses and smoked paprika.
 
Place the remaining pastry half on top and gently roll it out.
 
Brush the top with whisked egg and sprinkle over the sesame and poppy seeds.
 
Cut the pastry into strips, give each one a twist and place them onto your prepared baking trays.
 
Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until beautifully golden.

The Difficult Bit...
 
Serve them warm while the cheese is still slightly melted.
 
Then stand guard over the plate.
 
Because I'm fairly certain “I'll just try one” is not going to work here.
 
A Little Ready to Rage Goes a Long Way
 
The sweetness and tang of Gordon’s gherkin relish cuts nicely through all that rich cheese and pastry — which is what makes this recipe a little different from an ordinary cheese twist.
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Simply Irresistible
 
When Running Out of Pickled Onions Becomes an Emergency...
 
Picture the scene.
You open the fridge.
You look on the shelf.
You check behind everything just in case...
The pickle jar is EMPTY.
 
For some people, that's not an inconvenience.
That's a personal crisis.
 
And apparently Gordon’s customers know the feeling. One particularly enthusiastic pickle lover couldn't even wait until he got home before opening his replacement jar!
 
What's All the Fuss About?
 
Gordon’s makes two varieties of pickled onions — a traditional pickled onion and the decidedly more adventurous chilli & honey flavoured variety.
 
Sweet, crisp and tangy, with Gordon’s own special vinegar, they're the sort of thing that has a habit of disappearing from the jar rather faster than intended.
 
Gordon’s also supplies peeled onions for people who prefer to pickle their own, particularly those wanting to keep an old family pickling recipe alive.
 
And If You Can Resist Eating Them Straight From the Jar...

Turn them into something for the platter table.
 
The original article includes Gordon’s easy Cheese Ball, using the Outrageous Chilli & Honey Pickled Onions.
 
You’ll need:
  • 1 cup grated cheese,
  • 1 pottle cream cheese,
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts,
  • 4 chopped Gordon’s Outrageous Chilli & Honey Flavoured Pickled Onions,
  • the juice of 1 lemon and
  • ground black pepper.
 
Mix everything together, form it into a ball and roll in chopped parsley.
Serve with your favourite crackers and...

try not to eat half of it before your guests arrive.
 
Pickle Emergency Averted!
 
So perhaps keeping a spare jar tucked away isn't such a silly idea after all.
Because when somebody in the household announces:
 
“WE'VE RUN OUT OF PICKLED ONIONS!”

...you'll be prepared
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Ready to Rage Rolls
 

A Little Relish Goes a Long Way

 
Sometimes lunch needs a bit of encouragement.
 
Gordon’s Ready to Rage Gherkin Relish brings a bold, tangy gherkin flavour, with herbs and spices adding plenty of character.
 
And while it's pretty handy beside your favourite meats, burgers and sandwiches, here's another simple way to put that jar to work...
 


Ready to Rage Rolls
 
Easy to make, easy to prepare ahead, and ideal sliced into smaller pieces for a platter or afternoon nibble.
 

You’ll need:
 
  • ¼ cup Gordon’s Ready to Rage      Gherkin Relish
  • 1 loaf white sandwich-sliced      bread
  • ½ cup cream cheese
  • 1 small carrot, grated
  • ½ cup grated cheese
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Just be warned — “I'll only have one” may prove difficult.
 

Let's Get Rolling!
 
Remove the crusts from the bread.
 
Soften the cream cheese, add the mayonnaise, then mix in the relish, grated carrot and cheese.
 
Season with salt and pepper, spread the mixture over the bread and roll each slice up.
 
Cover the rolls and refrigerate until you're ready to serve.
 
Slice them into bite-sized pieces and you've got an easy little platter that looks considerably more impressive than the effort involved.
 
We won't tell the guests.
 

Mix It Up
 
This is also one of those recipes you can easily play around with.
 
Try adding capsicum, fresh tomato, red onion, chopped nuts, ham, cottage cheese, gherkins or grated cucumber. You can even swap the white bread for wholemeal wraps.

 
And there's another very simple idea in the original recipe:
 
Mix Ready to Rage Relish with sour cream for a quick dip.

 
Ready... Set... Rage!
 

A jar of relish, a few everyday ingredients and you've got something a little different for lunch, entertaining or the platter table.
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One Pickle to Rule Them All

Meet the Outrageous Onion!

Need something quick and tasty when friends suddenly appear?

A jar of Gordon’s Outrageous Chilli & Honey Flavoured Pickled Onions could be your secret weapon.

These little beauties combine the zing of chilli with the sweetness of honey, making them equally at home on a platter or added to something a little more adventurous.

And here's a very easy way to turn them into something that looks as though you've made considerably more effort than you actually have.


Gordon’s Outrageous Cheese Ball

Perfect with crackers, biscuits or as part of a sharing platter.

You’ll need:

• 1 cup grated cheese
• 1 pottle cream cheese
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• 4 chopped Gordon’s Outrageous Chilli & Honey Flavoured Pickled Onions
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Ground black pepper

Couldn't Be Easier

Mix everything together and form the mixture into a ball.

Roll the finished cheese ball in chopped parsley and you're ready to serve.

Want to make it your own? Gordon’s suggests experimenting by adding pineapple, rolling it in chives or other herbs, or trying different cheeses.

Sweet. Spicy. Cheesy. Outrageous.

The honey helps mellow the chilli with a touch of sweetness, while the pickled onions bring plenty of zing and crunch.

Put it in the middle of the table with a pile of crackers and you're done.

Just don't expect it to stay there for long.

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Devilishly Good Pickles

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the tastiest!

Someone once said:

“Good pickles are crisp, enduring and devilishly hard to make.”

Obviously, they hadn't met the team at Gordon’s Pickles!

From sliced and whole gherkins with dill, through to chilli and honey flavours and traditional pickled onions, Gordon’s knows a thing or two about creating a good pickle.

One of the favourites is Gordon’s Quirky Gherkins — crisp little gherkins with the tangy punch of vinegar, complemented by spices and turmeric.

And they’re not just for eating straight from the jar...


Try These Easy Gherkin Rolls

Perfect as a quick snack, party platter or something a little different when friends drop in.

You’ll need:

• 1 loaf of thin bread
• 1 pottle of cream cheese
• Gordon’s Quirky Gherkins
• Cracked black pepper

How to make them:

Trim the crusts from the bread and lay 12 slices out on your bench.

Spread each slice with cream cheese and season with cracked black pepper.

Lay the gherkins in a row near the bottom of each slice, then roll the bread up tightly and wrap in tin foil.

Pop the rolls into the fridge until you're ready to serve. Then simply slice them into bite-sized pieces to create your gherkin pinwheels.

Simple. Tasty. And Definitely Quirky.

Sometimes you don't need a complicated recipe to make something people will keep reaching for.

Although you may want to make a few extra...

Someone is bound to eat the gherkins while you're making them.

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Waste Not, Want Not!
 

Don’t Throw Away That Pickle Brine!

Finished the last of your Gordon’s pickled onions or gherkins?

Don’t tip that brine down the sink!

That leftover pickle juice can be put to surprisingly good use. Recycle, re-use and re-purpose — because sometimes the best ingredient in the jar is the bit we normally throw away.

The Gordon’s team suggests using leftover pickling brine as a marinade for meat on the BBQ, adding a little zing to a Bloody Mary, using it instead of vinegar on fish and chips, or even using it to pickle your favourite vegetables. Pickled mushrooms are another tasty option.



True to form, Gordon’s Pickles has a recipe for reserved pickling brine. Try this:

Gordon's Pickled Mayonnaise
(makes 2 cups)
You'll need:
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ¼ cup reserved pickling brine
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 300ml grape seed oil
  • ¼ tsp salt

1. Combine the egg yolks, brine, and mustard.
2. Whisk while slowly adding the grape seed oil. Then add salt.
3. Once finished, store the mayonnaise in a jar in the fridge.

So Before You Tip It Out...

That empty pickle jar might have one more trick up its sleeve.

Save the brine. Get creative. And make those pickles work right to the very end!


The Picklery Retail Shop @ Gordon’s Pickles located at 1 Timothy Place, Wigram is open
weekdays 8am–4pm.

Pop in and taste their products before you buy. Phone: 03 348 0223 or email
gordonspickles@xtra.co.nz.


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