A bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers were once considered the perfect dinner party presents.
But guests wanting to impress their hosts are looking to something rather unexpected – a jar of gherkins.
Etiquette experts say that pickles have become the latest must–give gourmet gift, with guests notching up extra points if they are made at home.
Those that are presented in a pretty glass jar with a homemade label or handwritten note are particularly well–received by middle–class hosts, they claim.
The trend has been put down to a rise in the cost of living, more people drinking less alcohol and a
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