Culinary Thrill Seeking: Seasons eatings with a pickle & candy mix

Yes, there are holidays between now and Christmas. We tend to jump ahead. The day after Halloween, a neighbor opened her door and I could hear: “Frosty the Snowman.” The tree was up by sundown. Here’s a Christmas primer. But I’m also reminding you to savor pumpkin spice season, give thanks and plan for Mardi Gras Port Arthur in February. While many of us think of candy canes only around December, I learned of a popular use this summer when I handed out free pickles at a run. Someone mentioned stuffing pickles with those big soft candy canes and I had to know more. Then I had to try it. My version of sliced pickles with a round candy on top is not the real deal. But that’s all I needed to try it out. Turns out these stuffed pickles are sold and savored in the south. I did a Culinary Thrill Seeking survey and found about half the people I asked if they’d heard about it were shocked by the suggestion of it. The other half smiled knowingly and told me stories of their youth.

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