[Jamestown1630]

A little confusing - the recipe says ‘dill’, but also says that if you don’t have dill, use pickle relish.

But pickle relish is sweet, dill pickles are generally not (at least, I’ve never had a sweet one.). It won’t taste the same with either/or. (I know people use sweet pickle juice in deviled eggs, potato salad, etc.; but I’d rather not have sweetness in those things.)

[mylife]

I had the same thought but not all relish is sweet

[MayflowerMadam]

“I’d rather not have sweetness in those things.”

Ditto. Not liking the sweetness. A little finely chopped green olives and a teensy bit of juice from the jar in egg salad.

[Sans-Culotte]

A little confusing - the recipe says ‘dill’, but also says that if you don’t have dill, use pickle relish. But pickle relish is sweet, dill pickles are generally not

Both pickles and pickle relish can be bought as dill or sweet. I make the coleslaw in our house and I've known about the pickles/pickle juice for years. I have to watch my sugar intake, so I only use non sweet dill pickles or non sweet dill relish. I prefer to use kosher dill pickles and some of the brine. I chop the cabbage, onions, carrots and pickles in a food processor. I usually add a jalapeno, but I have never tried bell peppers as Dolly does. If you like a sweeter flavor in the coleslaw, by all means use sweet dill relish or sweet/bread & butter pickles. I add a pinch of stevia for sweetness.

[CatHerd]

You can buy dill pickle relish, but I really prefer the juice. We always put pickle juice in our tuna salad, along with celery salt, usually sweet pickle juice, but dill pickle juice is good, too.

I wonder whether pickle juice tastes s a Southern thing or a Tennessee thing?

[JudyinCanada]

We have dill pickle relish up here - that’s probably what I’d use.

Actually, I make a potato salad that is pretty popular for similar reason:

Boiled potatoes, broken up into pcs.
Hard boiled eggs, sliced into pcs.
Chopped dill pickle (Strubs are the best)
Chopped spring onion
Chopped celery
Real bacon pieces - crispy
Parsley
Salt, pepper and mayonnaise (NOT Miracle Whip) to taste
A bit of lemon juice or a little extra pickle brine if desired.

[Yo-Yo]

But pickle relish is sweet

Not necessarily. I hate sweet relish, but I love dill relish.

[mass55th]

"But pickle relish is sweet, dill pickles"

They make dill relish too. That's all I buy. I don't like sweet pickles or sweet relish.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

There is sweet relish and dill relish.

[Jacob Kell]

There is dill relish. I’ve had it.