In article >, Becca >
wrote:

> Mike Van Pelt wrote:
>
> > Every now and then someone slips me one of those things in
> > the guise of a real pickle. Blech.
>
> Send them to me, I love 'em! I never met a pickle I didn't like.
>
> Becca
>
Thought the same myself until I picked up a small bottle of cryptically
labelled pickles at our Mediterranean grocery store. They looked like
baby dills, probably middle eastern, but I don't remember the brand.
They looked crisp, floating in a clean, clear liquid, with some
seasoning spices. But when I opened them . .Gag! I've never smelled a
worse smell, not rancid or spoiled, just OFF! My tastes aren't
sophisticated enough to identify the taste; I didn't even try.