Christopher Columbus not only sailed the ocean blue but he was the first to bring pickles to The New World. By the early sixteen hundreds, New York City had the largest concentration of commercial picklers. In 1895, 47 years prior to the introduction of Vlasic’s well known pickles, picklers began opening pickle shops along Ludlow Street in the lower east side of New York City. In over 200 pickle shops, pickles were cured in large barrels filled with a variety of flavored brines. Picklers would travel the northeast selling their pickle selections at weekend street fairs.
This little bit of pickle history comes courtesy of the New York Food Museum, which hosts a Pickle Day every year. This year Pickle Day will take place on October 4th, 2009 on Broome between Essex and Ludlow. Since Pickle Day is still a few months away I decided to take my own pickle tour during a recent visit to New York City. (more…)
I love the thrill of dining out while traveling and searching through tantalizing menu items, anticipating the tastes and flavors of previously unknown dishes. I am lucky in that I am able and willing to try just about anything.
