Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
I know I shouldn't judge before I actually taste them, but my gut reaction is that these constitute an abomination in the eyes of the Lord.
On the other hand, one of the things I learned from my six years as an undergrad is that Kool-aid will mask the taste of damn near anything. Nonetheless, just the thought of pickles and Kool-Aid makes me shudder. Via J-Walk.
I imagine this is what they serve at the state fair in hell.
Posted by: Cangrejero at May 10, 2007 12:56 PMI, having a more refined palate, am waiting for pickles soaked in this stuff
Posted by: M/tch M/lls at May 10, 2007 01:52 PMAfter this, if I saw them I would try them, just to find out and to know. Wouldn't hold out much hope of finding a new favorite, though.
Posted by: I don't pay at May 10, 2007 02:11 PMSix years?
That must be how you had time to invest in reading alt.tasteless - to the glory of us all.
Posted by: t at May 10, 2007 07:31 PMWell, I took a year off in the middle, and the last semester I was only taking one class, but yeah, '86-'92.
Posted by: apostropher at May 10, 2007 07:38 PMFrom the NYT article:
Have you ever tried one with a watermelon Blow Pop? followed by a pantomime of how the Blow Pop stick can be inserted so that the candy appears as a knob at one end of the pickle, allowing the eater to alternate between bites of sour-sweet pickle and licks of sweet-sour Blow Pop.
I am trying really, really hard not to visualize that.
Posted by: Gaijin Biker at May 10, 2007 09:39 PMI am trying really, really hard not to visualize that.
Try visualizing world peace instead, that should help.
Posted by: at May 11, 2007 09:59 AMI am mildly surprised by the absence of phallic references in reaction to this post. Seems that the combination of Koolaid and pickles is just too revolting. skinnerians, take note.
Posted by: TokyoTom at May 13, 2007 12:58 AMI'm skeptical, but I generally think it's a safe bet that stuff you buy from little old ladies with unliscenced snack shacks is good. maybe I'll make some and see. I don't like pickled pigs feet, though, and they're popular enough. you know what's good? dropping a packet of lance salted peanuts into a bottle of coke or grape nehi and then eating/drinking the salty sweety crunchy fizzy goodness. mmm. that makes me think this whole kool-aid pickle thing might be so wrong it's right.
Posted by: alameida at May 13, 2007 10:43 AMI recently tried some home-made pickles of the sliced variety that had been flavored by dissolving red hots in the brine. Not really my cup of tea, but not bad. And yes, they had been made by a little old grandma of the African-American variety.
Posted by: M/tch M/lls at May 13, 2007 03:05 PMOh, and the salted peanuts in the coke thing is indeed pretty damn good.
Posted by: M/tch M/lls at May 13, 2007 03:07 PM