LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2025

IN A PICKLE

Dill Power From delicious ways to use up brine to tangy boats filled with creamy egg salad and a two-day Picklefest, here are some ways to get more pickle in your life.

Brine & Dine

Save that pickle brine!

Kirby Cukes 101 Hyper-seasonal Kirby cucumbers are the best choice for preserving. Their firm texture, small size and thin skin mean they absorb brine beautifully, creating crunchy, flavour-packed pickles every time.

The liquid gold will add bright, zesty flavours to everything from rice and grain bowls to vinaigrettes.

FLOAT YOUR BOAT Creamy, tangy and deep with

umami, our Pickle Boats

with Japanese Style Egg Salad (p.125) are a

Marinades Brine will help tenderize meat, adding bold, pickle-packed depth.

great addition to any summer spread. Kewpie mayo adds richness, furikake brings savoury crunch and crisp pickles deliver salty-sour balance.

Grain Bowls Drizzle over rice, quinoa or farro for a subtle savoury boost.

Dips & Dressings Stir into hummus, aioli or ranch for extra acidity and complexity.

SOUR POWER Unlike our brined pickles, lacto-fermented pickles skip the vinegar and rely on salt, natural bacteria and fermentation to create the brine. The result? Complex, deeply savoury and irresistibly sour pickles.

PICKLEFEST Hosted by Toronto’s Henderson Brewing, this fully licensed food and drink festival (September 20 & 21) features over 50 vendors celebrating all things pickle. For tickets and more information, visit picklefestcanada.com.

Quick Pickles

Add sliced cukes to leftover brine and refrigerate for 24 hours.

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