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There’s no denying that pickles and cucumbers look similar; they're also both delicious and crunchy. That may leave you wondering, ‘Are they the same?’ or ‘If they are different then in what ways?’. 
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Are Pickles Cucumbers? (+How to Pickle Cucumbers)

There’s no denying that pickles and cucumbers look similar; they're also both delicious and crunchy. That may leave you wondering, ‘Are they the same?’ or ‘If they are different then in what ways?’.
Keyword Are Pickles Cucumbers

Ingredients

  • 1 medium cucumber
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
  • 20 twists of freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 leafy sprigs of fresh dill roughly chopped (about ¼ cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

  • Slice the cucumber into thin rounds, about ⅛-inch thick. Set aside.
  • Combine the water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl.
  • Stir until the sugar and salt has dissolved into the liquid, about 1 minute. Set aside.
  • Place the cucumbers into a jar about 3 to 4 inches in diameter.
  • Top the cucumbers with the dill bay leaf, and garlic.
  • Pour the liquid over the cucumbers so they’re fully submerged.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. These pickles will keep for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.