Did you ever wonder about the origins of that idiom? It’s a little unthinkable that any self-respecting Indian would say something like “namma uurugai-la chenthutom!” or “hum aachaar me hain” and still be thought of as sane,
Did you ever wonder about the origins of that idiom? It’s a little unthinkable that any self-respecting Indian would say something like “namma uurugai-la chenthutom!” or “hum aachaar me hain” and still be thought of as sane, right? An old Bon Appetit magazine article cites the venerable OED tracing origins to a strange poem from John Heywood’s 1562 Proverbs and Epigrams, which just needs to be quoted at length:
“Frailties preserving” is interesting, possibly relates to the idea of perishables lasting longer in pickles, but being that being in a pickle is not a good thing like that. It’s the Dutch “in de pekel zitten” that produces the modern meaning of being stuck in brine that’s now pickling you!
To pickle the limes before you wind up in a pickle with too many limes, here’s a simple gojju recipe. Gojjus are the Kannada equivalents of thokkus: cooked pickles with a paste-like or finely-minced texture, spiced variously and sometimes thickened with masala powders. So:
This gojju is fantastic with hot rice and ghee or on sandwiches for that spicy-citrus kick! Make it while it’s still raining limes!
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