The Pickle Club

Pickle Personality Test

jennifertakaki — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:23:44 +0000

Are you what you eat? Do you think it’s possible that your favorite type of pickle could be indicative of your personality? Perhaps dogs are not the only so-called indicator of a person’s disposition. Did it ever occur to you that when someone says, “I’d like an order of bread and butter pickles please,” it could be indicative of more than just their predilections for something sweet? Or perhaps you’re from the south and prefer your pickles ‘Sweet and Spicy.’ Could this say something about you?

Well, please fill out the form below and let’s put this theory to the test! (results will be posted/updated on our facebook page.)

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Pickle Christmas Gifts 2011

jennifertakaki — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:21:52 +0000

Every year, no matter what, there’s always one thing I can count on…someone will give me a pickle-oriented Christmas gift. : )

So if there’s truly a Pickle-Santa Clause, I must have been a very good girl indeed. Here’s a rundown of the very thoughtful gifts I received:

And do you know what that odd-shaped copper thing is? Why yes, that’s a cookie cutter in the shape of a pickle. It’s gift I purchased for myself but haven’t used yet. (Looking forward to making pickle-shaped sugar cookies.)

My talented and crafty niece Sophi also made me what I suspect is the smallest pickle figurine in the whole wide world. This photo shows the pickle next to a grain of rice. Cool right?

So that’s it. Hope everyone enjoyed their holidays. Time to get ready for an incredible 2012!

The New Sports Drink: Pickle Juice

jennifertakaki — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 02:46:39 +0000

When it comes to folk remedies, professional athletes are miles ahead of the game. Whether putting butter on a burn or rubbing dirt on a cut, they’ll do just about anything if they think it’ll help them get through a game.

Including drinking pickle juice.

1st Annual Peck Slip Pickle Festival

jennifertakaki — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:50:52 +0000

IN THIS EPISODE

There was a lot of excitement pulsing through the fresh fall air for the 1st Annual Peck Slip Pickle Festival in New York City. Lot’s of people and lots of free pickles! The pickle vendors were out in force with samples of the hottest products on the market. Hope you enjoy the video! Here are the vendors we had a chance to catch up with:

Guss’ Pickles, McClure’s, Mama O’s Kimchi, Root Cellar Preserves, Arirang Kimchi
Real Pickles, Wasan (Restaurant), Mother in Law’s Kimchi, Divine Brine
Rick’s Picks, New Amsterdam Market, Crock & Jar, MacDonald Farms, Donovan’s Cellar, Pucker’s Pickles, Mrs. Kim’s Kimchi, Sour Puss Pickles, Ellabess (Restaurant),
Horman’s Best Pickles, Brooklyn Brine

MacDONALD FARMS, Ithaca, NY

tdomf_1e8b1 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:15:23 +0000

Since 1975 Naturally fermented pickles, sauerkraut, kim chi, turnips, beets, mustard and ume plum products.

DUCKPOND FARMS, Altamont, NY

tdomf_1e8b1 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:34:31 +0000

Farm store to open spring of 2012 -fresh produce -home baked goods -home made ice cream etc

PICKLE ME PETE, Plainview, NY

tdomf_1e8b1 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:23 +0000

Started in 2009, Pickle Me Pete brings the crunchiest best tasting pickles to the market for everyone to enjoy. Ranging from our new pickles, to our sweet chipotle chips, and our ridiculously spicy pickle…just one and you’re done! Best of all we have a home delivery service. Check out our webpage for details.

Japanese Pickle and Sake Party

jennifertakaki — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:37:46 +0000

IN THIS EPISODE
It was a beautiful evening for our outdoor Japanese pickle party.

A lot of people brought amazing homemade Japanese pickles. Japanese pickles are made with so many different vegetables, including some basic ones such as cucumbers with shiso (perilla leaves), radishes and cabbage to name only a few.

But there were also Japanese pickles made with non-traditional vegetables such as cauliflower, baby French breakfast radishes, watermelon radishes and chiogga beets. What makes them considered Japanese? The brine. All the vegetables were made with some kind of combination of Rice Vinegar, Mirin, Sake, Soysauce, Sesame Oil and Ginger.

It was a yummy event with an abundance of pickles (including watermelon rind pickles) and sake. Unfortunately, here at The Pickle Club we were much too busy eating instead of taking photos so many of the attendees are not in the video but hope you enjoy just the same!

The many uses of pottery crocks

jennifertakaki — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Plastics have really taken over as the containers of choice, but their safety is often in question these days. Glass, of course, was and still is used, but at one time pottery crocks were used to hold foods for storage.

Not only were they used to store foods but also for fermentation processes and pickling. Made from rich clay deposits here in Ohio the pottery was made into practical items that helped families survive winters by storing and keeping their foods. They came in all sizes and shapes, some twenty or thirty gallons to little pint-sized jugs that used corks to keep in the flavor of its contents.

9/11 and Pickles

jennifertakaki — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:07:16 +0000

Did you know that the very first NYC Pickle Festival was held 10 years ago, just two weeks after the devastation of 9/11? The organizer Nancy Ralph wasn’t sure the lower east side streets would be open but there was also rain and 40 mile per hour wind. Ultimately, tons of people came and she couldn’t get people to leave! It became a place for people to connect again. That’s the spirit of New Yorkers. : )