quickle

quickle

English

Etymology

Blend of quick +‎ pickle

Verb

quickle (third-person singular simple present quickles, present participle quickling, simple past and past participle quickled)

1. (transitive, informal) To pickle (food) rapidly, without the need for long storage.
   • 2020, Rebecca Lindamood, The Ultimate Guide to Vegetable Side Dishes

     Quickly pickled radishes—or Quickled Radishes—are an easy peasy, tart and tangy way to use up the radishes that are absolutely everywhere during the summer.

   • 2021, Yewande Komolafe, Waffles + Mochi: Get Cooking! (page 56)

     In this recipe, we're going to push the tartness and sweetness to the max by quickling the mango with lime juice.

   • 2022, Australian Women's Weekly Quick & Easy

     Sesame-crusted chicken with 'quickled' slaw

Noun

quickle (plural quickles)

1. (informal) A pickle produced by this process.