May 30, 2009

More than you ever needed to know about Pickles


More than you ever needed to know about Pickles

1. Aristotle praised their healing effects as early as 350 B.C.

2. Julius Caesar fed them to his troops before battle, supposedly believing they lent physical and spiritual strength.

3. Cleopatra insisted that eating them enhanced her beauty

4. Christopher Columbus brought them with him when he sailed for the new world in the 15th century.

For more pickle notes and some good recipes - see the link above

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