Some things in the world are clearly good, and some things are clearly evil, but a jar of glitter pickles seems to ride a fine line between the two.
Let me backtrack. If you’ve perused food videos on social media this year, it’s likely that you’ve seen a lot of pickles. Pickling as a way to preserve food and infuse it with flavor has been around for more than 4,000 years, but humanity’s love for pickles remains strong today, and that love of vinegar extends to content creators, too.
It’s been an excellent year for pickles, with sweet and sour trends dominating both Instagram and TikTok. Whether it was bright red, candy-topped chamoy pickles, fried pickle dip, or someone trying Dua Lipa’s pickle juice and Diet Coke combo, it was hard not to see pickle content online. Brands got in on the pickle action, too, with Pringles bringing backa fan-favorite dill pickle …