The article highlights the role of pickles in enhancing the flavors of various dishes, specifically focusing on Hetty Lui McKinnon’s pasta and pickles salad. The author recounts a humorous scene from a romantic comedy involving a pickle dispute, setting the stage for the broader discussion on the significance of pickles in cuisine. Despite initial skepticism about the recipe's ingredient amounts, the author and readers found the dish to be surprisingly delicious, showcasing the versatility and importance of pickles in cooking.
"A good pickle can make you lose your way. While the sweet-and-sour curious might flock to pickle-flavored snacks, real pickle people know they can be the not-so-secret ingredient that punches up a dish."
"Hetty Lui McKinnon is one of those people. That would surely explain her pickle-laden pasta salad, which calls for plenty of pickle brine and sliced pickles."
"I really doubted this recipe because of how insane 5 tablespoons pickle juice and 2 cups pickles seems – but it was DELICIOUS!!"
"If anything I would add even more pickles and I'm not kidding."
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