You might remember my previous blog entry Finally! Commercially Available Frozen Pickle Juice! from April. I did indeed buy a box of Bob’s Pickle Pops to try. They were kind of pricey but shipping was free & prompt. I see on their website that they are offering new sizes and variety packs (it also comes in spicy) and will soon have pickle juice by the bottle.
For the record, I got a box with the old “Pickle Sickle” packaging, Bob had to change the name because Big Popsicle objected to him calling them a sickle.
The ingredients were fairly straightforward, same things that are in a pickle, I’d guess. I’m too lazy to get up and check.
Only 3 calories per serving! The average woman could eat over 500 of these a day and not gain weight! Well, except for the water retention caused by ingesting over 5000% of her daily recommended amount of sodium.
And the taste? Exactly like frozen pickle juice. I guess if you like frozen pickle juice, this is the treat for you. I did not care for it, but my five year old loves them. The problem, as I see it, is you get all the pickle flavor out first, because it thaws faster, then you are left with well, ice that tastes like water that somebody dropped a pickle in. Water with a hint of pickle will never catch on like water with lemon, which is a shame, because when I waited tables back in the day they were always harping on us about how expensive lemons were. Remember that next time you order your water with a TON of lemons and then try to make lemonade with that and the packets of sweetener: some poor waitress got a lecture about saving lemons when she went back to get you your big bowl of lemon wedges, Cheapy McCheapskatespants.
Since Pickle Pops only have 3 calories, I decided to crack open a bag of Takis Guacamole Rolled Tortilla Minis that I got at my local Vietnamese/Mexican grocery. They are made in Mexico, but the packaging in all in English, and thus not very interesting. Well, except that they are made by “Grupo Bimbo” but we are all far too sophisticated to chuckle at that, aren’t we?
A fresh artificial citrus aroma wafted from the bag when I opened it. I couldn’t really taste any guacamole, but they are nice and spicy. The texture is like those cheap store brand tortilla chips, very hearty and needs a lot of chewing. Somewhere between that and a corn nut, I wouldn’t try these if you have tooth issues. They are okay, but I think I prefer Doritos. I feel vaguely guilty saying that, as it seems I should prefer the more ethnic treat, but what are you going to do?
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You are so so brave.
I’m embarrassed to admit I was waiting for some sort of pickle-penis joke or tie in. Yes, I am that immature. The Takis I would dip in hummus and eat while drinking too many Chardonnays. Chardonnaies ? Grammar police, help a sister out.
Damnn dd is up…….
I bet my kids would love the pickle pops. Maybe that’s what I’ll do with the leftover pickle juice the next time we finish a jar.
Hello blogger, thanks for taking the time to comment on the pickle pops. We have a secret to admit to you. Because you took the time to write this up you are the first to know about our Xantan Gum/ Guar Gum stabilized version where by all the issues you mentioned are solved. The flavor, texture, and icyness are consistent throughout and no longer seperate. The ice is no longer frozen like an ice cube and is so easy to eat. They will be available this summer once we sell of the inventory of the current versions. We would be happy to send you a few to try out if your interested.
I tried your diet trick, and found that I was totally over it after the 492nd pop.
Ah, but is Tracy going to get any free samples of the new improved Bob’s Pickle Pops? That’s what I want to know.
I emailed to take Bob’s Pickle Pops up on their offer of a sample to try out. Of course, I will let you know how I like it. I think if it really solves the problem of the pickle flavor separating from the water, it will be a winner!
BTW, a really popular treat here is a peppermint stick stuck down the middle of a pickle. I wonder if Bob’s could somehow incorporate that into their pickle pops? People here in Memphis are crazy about pickles – they sell them at the school dances, the huge ones. That kind of blew my mind.
Bob’s Pickle Pops responded, and is sending new samples ! This is it, the Tipping Point I mentioned before. Read the book, Diva, you will be a blog-zillionaire before you know it.
When this really is a huge corporate message board, can I say I knew you when and have backup that I really did?
If they do send you the new pickle pops and they are good, I might be getting them. I like pickles.
Ooo, xylitol? pickle sickles are as close to a health food as you can get now! Nice find.
BTW, DLD if we happen across some food we would like to see you try can we send it to you?
Dangit, I am a big corporation! Not some kid in a cereal commercial.
But yeah, go ahead and send it.
I can’t believe Bob let The Man take away the truly awesome Pickle Sickle name. Perhaps with the sheer awesome power of a Big Corporate Message Board behind him, he’ll rally the troops and try again.
Go Bob! We believe in you! And I would be pleased to sample some Guar Gum Enhanced Frozen Pickle Juice as well.
Power, Bob, and prevail.
Hello SYM, yes we are happy to send you the new secret version. For some reason your email vanished. Could you email me your address again. They wont be available till later this summer due to inventory of our current ones.
We are uniting the closet pickle juice drinkers around the world!
By the way, we have added your comments to our blog page as well. http://bobspicklepops.com/blogs.htm
Woohoo! Bob the Pickle has a blog too. How cool is that?
BTW, Tracy, I have been racking my brains trying to think of something interesting and edible to send to you from the land of moose and socialism but am currently drawing a blank. Ooh wait…surströmming! It’s not the season yet, but how would you like some fermented herring in the future? Just say the word!
Never mind, I see Bob’s blog is a collection of references from other people’s blogs. Still cool, though.
Maybe Bob can get together with the Koolickle people.
Dear Bob,
Your website is apparently firewalled at my place of business because of banned phrases. What kind of pickle porn show are you running over there?
http://ihatemymessageboard.com/?p=220
Bob’s came through on the pickle pops!
Hello! i’m new at your site but i have spend like 2 hours watching the interesting things in here!
I’m Mexican, i have 18 years old and i would like to say that “Grupo Bimbo” is the biggest producer of packed bread and products of the kind of the “Takis Guacamole” Takis is a very popular something in here, it has like 4 flavors normal, salsa brava, flamin’ hot, they really are hot hehe… and they taste fantastic witha beer, with some triends or watching TV, at school, they are sold everywhere, and are a big choice, maybe not that great but we can’t complain or demand anything “gormet” by less than 40 cents or like that, 5 mexican pesos
Greetings readers and keep writing good stuff!
my mail is paco_zbhd@hotmail.com
for a little mexican cultural trade