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SUMMARY:The Pickled Onion Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to enter the Pickled Onion Contest 2026 at The Retreat pub in Reading. This is a very straightforward contest: You make your pickled onions\, bring them to The Retreat\, and we judge the winners. Read the history of the Pickled Onion Contest. \nHere are the details you need:\nDATE: Sunday 15th March 2026\nTIME: 15.00 to 18.00\nVENUE: The Retreat\, 8 St Johns Street\, Reading\, RG1 4EH\nCOST: Free to enter \nYou can make our life easier by letting us know if you are entering\, but this is not essential. An idea of numbers helps us prepare better. \nSpectators are welcome. There should be ample opportunity to sample the submissions as well. \nPickled Onion Contest Rules\n\nYou must make your own pickled onions from raw onions or shallots.\nYou may add any ingredients you like.\nYour entry should be brought to The Retreat\, on the day of the contest at 15.00\, in a sealed container.\nDo not put your name on the jar. Your entry will be given a number that the judges will refer to.\n\n \nJudging Criteria\nThe judges will decide the winners based on the following criteria: \n\nAppearance\nColour\nCrunch\nTaste\n\nThe Judges\nThe judges’ names will be posted here soon. \n\n\nThe History of the Pickled Onion Contest\n\n\n\nThis is what Wikipedia has to say about Pickled Onions:\nPickled onions are a food item consisting of onions (cultivars of allium cepa) pickled in a solution of vinegar and salt\, often with other preservatives and flavourings. There is a variety of small white pickled onions known as ‘silverskin’ onions\, due to imperfections they are pickled instead of being wasted. They are frequently used as an essential component of the Martini cocktail variant known as a Gibson. \nPickled onions are usually pickled in malt vinegar and the onions are about 25 mm (1 inch) in diameter. Silverskin onions are pickled in white vinegar and are much smaller. Full-sized onions\, e.g. Spanish Onions\, can be pickled if sliced first.
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