Entries by ChrisS

Cook’s Choice: Pickle wrap shortcut pleases palate

By Arlene Mannlein   –   Herald & Review You know, having some fun while you go around in this life makes for a great afternoon. And Saturday, I had good fun and good times with the group of women and their friends and family who got together to make tutus. Yes, of all things, tutus. […]

Outer Limits Hot Sauce spicing up the Shore

by Liz Dennerlein, @lizdennerlein   –   app.com When a father-son duo both found themselves in between jobs, they decided to start making hot sauce for a living. Ed Martin IV was in and out of the music industry, working in management and promotion. His father, Ed Martin III, who lives in Long Branch, had to […]

The Pickleback Shot Could Actually Be Good For Your Health

by Christopher Osburn   –   Crave Back in 2004, the Boston Red Sox made news when first basemen Kevin Millar told media members that some players took shots of Jack Daniel’s before game six of the American League Championship Series. It worked so well, the group decided to continue the tradition through the World Series. […]

The Best Fermented Foods To Heal Your Gut

by Alanna Ketler   –   Collective Evolution If you have been trying to figure out the cause of an ongoing health issue such as acne, brittle hair, or dry skin, or even mental health issues such as ADHD or depression, without success, you may be missing a very simple piece of the puzzle. Most people do not […]

Pickles — A low-calorie, fermented friend

By Melissa Neubek   –   Eagle News Because of pickles’ texture, smell and taste, there are two kinds of people: ones who love pickles and the others who hate them. There are several different ways one can munch on the pickled green cucumbers, but not all pickles are equally good for you. They are pretty easy […]

This iconic Boston restaurant has a jar of pickles from the 1920s

By Gintautas Dumcius | gdumcius@masslive.com   –   MASS LIVE Boston City Councilor Michael Flaherty’s eyes lit up when he spotted the pickle jar up on a shelf behind the counter. He excitedly pointed to it, saying the pickle jar was the first delivery to Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe when the South End restaurant opened in the […]

Bread-and-Butter Pickles

Bread-And-Butter Pickles These pickles are a must-have accompaniment for BA’s Best Fried Chicken Sandwich…though they’re pretty amazing on their own as a snack as well. Ingredients SERVINGS: MAKES 1 QUART ½ English hothouse cucumber or 2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced 1 small onion, thinly sliced 2 jalapeños, thinly sliced 4 large dill sprigs 2 tablespoons […]

Oven-Fried Pickles with Homemade Ranch Dip

Yield: 8-10 servings Ingredients Dill Buttermilk Ranch Dip 1 tablespoon fresh baby dill ½ cup mayo ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt ¼ cup milk ¼ cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar ¼ teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper salt, to taste Oven-Fried Pickles 1 (24 oz) jar dill […]

A hallowed place for pickled foods to honor our past

by josie a.g. shapiro – J Weekly My husband’s grandfathers, Benjamin and Jakob, were both called Jack. They lived in New York City, and one of them loved pickles. Like, really, really loved pickles. “The pickles were New York deli pickles that were very crunchy and mildly flavored. No dill pickles!” according to my mother-in-law. In Jack’s memory, we place pickles […]