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Burger season is here and it’s time to break out the condiments. Even if you don’t like cucumber pickles, you’ve got to try these. What if you could have refreshing crunchy lettuce that was the pickle too? Don’t throw out those lettuce cores! Make some pickles, and make them in an instant. If you’re a fan of grilling, chances are good that you’ll have some classic fixins’ for those outdoor sessions. The ketchup, mustard, cheese, sliced onions, lettuce, and pickles—all set up and ready to embellish a burger. So before you go and toss the lettuce cores in the trash, think about popping them into a vacuum seal bag with some pickling liquid. Just like that, you’ll have instant pickled lettuce fit for the burger bar.