Olive My Pickle
Trust the kids to find exciting birthday gifts for us to enjoy. This year one of the gifts was a set of starter packs from Olive My Pickle . The company made and ships naturally fermented Olives, Pickles, Kraut, and Brine. These products are not the standard commercial pickles that consist of cucumbers from wherever; however, grown and then injected with acetic acid, salt, and chemicals to produce a pickle. Instead, they use the ancient, time-tested process of naturally fermenting the Kraut and pickles to perfection, rich in probiotics. In addition to the pickles and Kraut are several pouches of “live brine” – pickle juice (think pickleback shots from the old days). The brine tastes good, is rich in probiotics, and makes an exquisite flavor additive in cooking. Unfortunately, the picture below (Figure 1) is missing one of the Krauts as I enjoyed the Carrot & Dill Kraut before the bag could make it to the table for the picture session. However, the company does offer a