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The first time I had those pickled limes (?) I nearly puked.
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I've never had lime pickle, but I do love me some mango pickle. It took me a while to warm up to it, but man is it good.
It's an intense mixture of spices, oil, and these really salty pickled mangos that don't taste anything like mangos anymore. I think people usually use it almost like ketchup, putting a little on anything they think needs more flavor. Whenever I make my bi-annual trip to the Indian section of town, I buy several jars.
My favorite: