Pickle Fest
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121714)
Gainesville, Florida
May 16, 2024 3:56pm CST
Today was National Dill Pickle Day, and we decided at work to make a big dill out of it (see what I did there!). So we had a Pickle Fest, and people brought in just about anything they could find that was pickle related. We had quite a sampling of pickle flavored snacks: peanuts, almonds, cashews, chips, okra, asparagus, jelly beans, cotton candy, freeze pops, popcorn, beef jerky and more. All pickle flavored.
And yes, we really did have pickle flavored cotton candy and freeze pops!
Are you a fan of dill pickles? Or anything pickle flavored? My favorite out of everything was the spicy dill pickle asparagus. I practically ate the whole jar!
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@wolfgirl569 (108166)
• Marion, Ohio
16 May
I don't mind pickles. But don't want other things flavored that way
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@wolfgirl569 (108166)
• Marion, Ohio
17 May
@moffittjc My dad loved pickled beets
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
@wolfgirl569 I’ll tolerate pickled beets, but it’s not anything I’ll go out of my way to eat.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
Most of the items were actually pretty good. I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy pickle flavored cotton candy, but it wasn’t horrible. Probably the only thing I didn’t like were the pickled beets, but that’s just because I’m not a fan of beets.
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@MarieCoyle (38702)
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16 May
My family likes pickles. I enjoy both dill and I like bread and butter pickles, too. I don't really want to try many of the items you mentioned, like cotton candy, freezer pops, and beef jerky, but hey...you do you, Jeff!
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
I didn’t think I would like most of the stuff either, but surprisingly it was all pretty good. I’ll sample anything once just to see how it tastes, even if it’s not appealing to me.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
@MarieCoyle I tried it for the sake of trying it, but it is something I would pass on if I saw it in a store. Definitely not something I would go out of my way to buy.
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@MarieCoyle (38702)
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18 May
@moffittjc
I am open to trying new foods, but the idea of pickle flavored cotton candy does nothing for me! 
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@kaylachan (71762)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 May
My husband does. If it's chopped up, maybe.
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@kaylachan (71762)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 May
@moffittjc I've just found them hard to eat for some reason.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
@kaylachan I can eat those things all day long.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
I’ve never met a pickle I didn’t like!
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@psanasangma (7280)
• India
17 May
I also need to learn about pickling that does not need oil and spices
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
It would be nice to learn about pickling.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 May
@Fleura I would be the guy who adds lots and lots of spices!
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@RasmaSandra (80736)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 May
Sounds good to me, I am a huge fan of pickles but have not been able to find really good pickles in a long time, I also enjoy salted pickels,
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
You should try searching online for pickles you like. And Publix is now starting to offer a pretty good variety of pickles if you have a chance to check it out.
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@RasmaSandra (80736)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 May
@moffittjc I am a once a month grocery order person and my best option is Walmart,
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
@RasmaSandra Do you have Walmart deliver your groceries to you?
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@HaruLoid (1588)
• Philippines
17 May
Haven't tried pickles before considering that it's not sold in our country, but I'm always curious about what it taste like since I've seen a lot of people in movies love eating pickles.
Sounds like your going to have a blast with today's Pickle Fest.
Have fun!
@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
What country do you live in? Could you order some pickles online to have shipped to your home?
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 May
@HaruLoid Wow, that’s a long time to wait for some pickles!
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
I know right! I’m a fan of dill pickles too, and was actually excited about this event. But I thought we were going to just st sample a bunch of different pickles. I had no idea on the amount of variety on pickle flavored products!
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
16 May
Sounds like a fun day at work. I love dill pickles, but don't want my cotton candy to taste like it.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
17 May
@moffittjc I like pickled beets. However, I am not much of a fan of regular beets. I do like borscht though. and if raw beets are diced they are OK. I hate canned beets. Another veggie I am not keen on is radishes. They have to be pretty thinly sliced for me to eat at all.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
I didn’t think I would like the cotton candy, but it actually wasn’t bad. I think the only thing I sampled that I didn’t like was the pickled beets. They weren’t horrible, I’m just not a big fan of beets.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
I love dill pickles too! And no, nobody brought in field pickles.
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@LadyDuck (472081)
• Switzerland
24 May
@moffittjc I always buy pickles for him.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May
@LadyDuck That’s nice that you still buy them for him even though you don’t like them.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
Do you buy pickles for him, or does he choose not to eat them because he knows you don’t like them?
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
I never heard of a pickle fest either, but I’m glad we had one!
I love dill pickles.
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@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 May
I love dill pickles a lot.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
Yes, dill pickles are really good. I like all kinds of pickles, including bread and butter and sweet pickles, as well as the various kinds of spicy ones.
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@LindaOHio (181717)
• United States
17 May
I had no idea that many items were pickle flavored. I like sweet pickles but will eat an occasional dill pickle. Have a good day.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May
I wasn’t aware of so many products either. I mean, pickle flavored cotton candy? Who in the world thought that idea up? Lol
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Jun
I eat pickles all the time, and I also drink the pickle juice in the jar after all the pickles are gone. It's good for helping with muscle cramps. I get a lot of cramps when I play in paintball tournaments, because we are running around like crazy on the field and sweating out liquids as fast as we can put them in.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Jun
@porwest I don't think so at all. I love the taste of pickle juice. My left leg was cramping last night while I was trying to sleep, so this morning I guzzled down some pickle juice with my breakfast.
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@kareng (61739)
• United States
1 Jun
It's funny how dill pickles all of a sudden became a fad!!
I guess pickle shots was out of the question at work
I was noticing the other day in the grocery store that a big jar of pickles is now almost $8! I can remember when that big jar was only $3 plus some change!
I was noticing the other day in the grocery store that a big jar of pickles is now almost $8! I can remember when that big jar was only $3 plus some change!1 person likes this
@kareng (61739)
• United States
3 Jun
@moffittjc Do they have to be refrigerated? I remember they used to sit on counters in stores way back when!
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jun
@kareng The problem is that I don’t really have space in the fridge for a jar that big.
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@marguicha (223783)
• Chile
16 May
I like dill pickles. And they are a must for my potato salad.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
Oh yes, pickles are a must for potato salad!
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
@marguicha Me too! I love potato salad as much as I love pickles!
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
I like zesty or spicy pickles the best I think.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 May
@just4him Don't get me wrong, I love dill pickles too! I like all pickles!
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@just4him (317241)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 May
@moffittjc I'm more of a dill person.
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@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
17 May
I love pickles but I prefer those in brine instead of the vinegar ones. The vinegar is sometimes too much.
I’m tempted to try pickle lemonade. I follow an IG profile of a little kid who regularly posts cooking videos and and he had a video up today making pickle lemonade. Liquid from the pickles was used when making the lemonade. And I think he even garnished it with a pickled wedge lol.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
I would totally try a pickle lemonade! It actually sounds good!
I don’t know if I’ve seen pickles that are in brine versus vinegar. Do the name brands (Mt Olive, Vlassic) sell brine pickles?
@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
31 May
@lovebuglena Those probably taste a hundred times better than the jarred pickles that are mass produced.
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@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
27 May
@moffittjc I have no idea. I buy pickles at the Russian store where you pick them from a tray yourself and place into a container. Those are in brine. They sell sour ones and half sour ones.
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@aninditasen (16503)
• Raurkela, India
17 May
I do make pickle at home sometimes now but used to make a variety of pickle when I was young.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
Is it pretty easy to make pickles yourself?
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May
@aninditasen I will look it up on the internet and see what the instructions and ingredients are for making your own pickles. I think it would be something fun to do at home.
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@aninditasen (16503)
• Raurkela, India
25 May
@moffittjc Yes, some pickles are easy to make.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
17 May
@moffittjc
I love dill pickles. I like the table full of pickle related stuff.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May
@Hannihar Bread and butter pickles are delicious too!
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
23 May
@moffittjc
I have been buying bread and butter pickles and love them and put them on my cottage cheese and it is quite tasty. I also love dill pickles too.
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