Cucumber pickles make a great side dish to all sorts of cured fish, sandwiches and cold meats to name but a few. They are really easy to make and will keep for upwards of a month in the fridge. Great as part of a picnic or barbecue in the summer, homemade pickles are much tastier than the shop-bought variety, and as you get to control the sugar content they are better for the health conscious among us.