Spreewaldhof Spreewaelder Saure Gurken (Spreewald Gherkins)

Pickled dill gherkins · Spreewaldhof · Pantry specialties · Spreewald / Brandenburg

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Why it's worth it

Spreewald gherkins are an EU protected geographical indication (PGI) from Brandenburg, and became a cult East German icon after the film Good Bye Lenin!. The herb-and-horseradish brine gives them a more layered, crunchier character than everyday Czech naklaadaacke, so a jar is a protected regional specialty a Czech traveler cannot simply buy at home.

Taste

Crunchy, dense gherkins in a sour-spicy brine of dill, horseradish and aromatic herbs; tart and complex, never limp

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homerare or import-only in Czechia

Reviewers rave about it2 sourced review quotes on file

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Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 9 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutri-Score CAverage nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value106 kJ · 25 kcal

Fats0.1 gincluding saturated fatty acids0.1 g

Carbohydrates3.5 gincluding sugars0.1 g

Protein1.1 g

Salt2.5 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

Edeka

Rewe

Kaufland€EAN 4012712001981

If you know Czech shelves

Czech naklaadaacke okurky / sterilovane okurky are the category analog, but the Spreewald PGI brine is more herbal and the gherkins stay crunchier

Sources

“Spreewald gherkins are a specialty pickled cucumber from Brandenburg, which are protected by the EU as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)”
en.wikipedia.org (reference)
“Unlike so many other pickles, Spreewald gherkins never go limp; the process keeps them dense and crunchy”
www.tasteatlas.com (guide)

Curated 2026-07-06. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.