Christmas Pickle: The Mysterious Holiday Tradition
National Pickle Day started in 1949 to celebrate the end of autumn harvests.
The ancient roots of preservation
The science of the crunch
Pickles around the world
Pickles on the high seas and space
The modern pickle pop culture
sonia Choosing November 14th connects the holiday to the autumn harvest, when families preserved surplus crops to survive the winter.
What is the traditional reward for the child who finds the hidden glass pickle ornament on Christmas morning?
The pickle ornament: Though many believe the Christmas pickle ornament is an ancient German tradition, most Germans have never heard of it; it likely originated in the US!
sonia Sort autumn crops into jars to discover how pickling preserves food for the winter.
Which NFL team famously credited drinking pickle juice for preventing muscle cramps in extreme heat during their 2000 season opener?
A vegetable, typically a cucumber, preserved in vinegar, brine, or another acidic solution. The character Pickle Rick debuted on television in 2017, cementing the brined snack's status in modern animation.
sonia The Mason Jar
The screw-threaded neck of a Mason jar Keeps your pickles airtight right where you are.
What design feature made John Landis Mason's jar uniquely effective at creating an airtight seal?
In what year did John Landis Mason patent the famous screw-top glass jar that revolutionized home preservation?