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I'm designing a sandwich and I want to include a fruit relish as a topping. Are there methods that don't include pickling?

Xavier Doc Jenkins
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    Related: http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/27730/whats-the-difference-between-chutney-and-relish – Jolenealaska Nov 27 '16 at 22:24
  • English pickles (not pickled anything, just pickle) are made by cooking the fruit/veg in vinegar. Not sure this constitutes pickling per se. – Carmi Nov 28 '16 at 13:43

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Fruit relishes (including salsas, chutneys, and plain sauces like applesauce) can be made without vinegar. But they almost always include some extra acid - if not vinegar, then usually citrus juice.

The acidity balances the sweetness of the fruit, and it preserves the color.

So you can make a fruit relish, substitute lemon or lime juice for the vinegar, and use it. But of course, without a full pickling process, the fruit relish will only have a limited life in the refrigerator.

John Feltz
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