🥒 Znojmia Gherkins 5–7 cm 340 g
Znojmia Gherkins 5–7 cm 340 g are sterilised pickled gherkins in a sweet-and-sour spiced brine – a classic staple of Czech cuisine, ideal for making salads, garnished platters or as an accompaniment to main courses. This product contains smaller cucumbers, 5–7 cm in length, which are sorted by length and sterilised.
🧾 What is it?
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Type: sterilised vegetables – pickled gherkins
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Piece size: 5–7 cm
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Packaging: 340 g (cucumbers in sweet-and-sour brine)
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Category: long-life preserved foods
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Traditional recipe: a typical spicy and slightly sweet brine based on recipes from Moravia or the Znojmo region
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
✔️ Ingredients:
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gherkins
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water
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vinegar
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sugar
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onion
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salt
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mustard seed
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spice extract
⚠️ Allergen:
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The product contains mustard (allergen), which is present in the mustard seeds used
📊 Nutritional values (approximate per 100 g)
| Ingredient | Value per 100 g |
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| Energy | ~113–130 kJ / ~27–31 kcal |
| Fat | ~0.1 g |
| – of which saturated | ~0.0 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~6.1–7.2 g |
| – of which sugars | ~5.0–6.3 g |
| Protein | ~0.4–0.5 g |
| Salt | ~0.8–1.0 g |
➡️ Gherkins are low in calories, very low in fat and contain a moderate amount of carbohydrates (mainly sugars from the brine) and a small amount of protein. The salt content is typical for tinned vegetables.
🍽️ Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: distinctly sweet and sour with a spicy note, with the typical flavour of pickled cucumbers in brine.
✔️ Texture: crisp or slightly soft slices/cucumbers, depending on ripeness and processing.
Recommended uses:
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🥪 Sandwiches and open sandwiches – a classic accompaniment.
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🥗 Salads – add to vegetable or potato salads.
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🍽️ Platters – as a garnish for meat or cheese.
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🍖 Side dish with barbecued meat – complements the flavour of barbecued or roasted dishes.
🧊 Storage
➡️ Before opening: store in a cool, dark place at room temperature (~0–28 °C).
➡️ After opening: transfer the contents to a sealable container, store in the fridge (~+4 °C) and use within a few days to ensure the gherkins remain tasty.
🧠 Summary
Znojmia Cucumbers 5–7 cm 340 g are traditional pickled cucumbers in a sweet-and-sour spiced brine containing mustard seeds as an allergen. They are versatile – suitable as a side dish, an ingredient in salads or as a garnish for platters. They are low in calories and fat, with a classic salty-sweet flavour.
💡 Tip: If you want to reduce the salt and sugar content of a dish, you can briefly rinse the gherkins under water before use – they’ll still be tasty and crunchy.
