helena Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 :D We opened a jar of "half sour pickles" and the juice is sizzling. It looks like a freshly opened soda... I've never seen this before. Would you eat them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Are they live culture or pasteurized? Live culture I would eat 'em. Pasteurized, nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 It means they have fermented. If you weren't intending to make fermented pickles and kept them stored in the fridge, I wouldn't eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 This is the description from the website (5th jar down) : http://www.hermannpicklecompany.com/nathans_products.htm You keep them in the fridge. I don't know if they're pasteurized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I don't think those are cultured nor pasteurized. It's possible they fermented. It sounds like they used a brine which could be used for fermentation but then just stuck them in the fridge so they didn't ferment. With this new info I would probably take a nibble and wait a day to see how I reacted. I wouldn't give them to the kids. If I didn't react to the small bit I would probably eat them. But that's just me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara H Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 It sounds like you aren't the only one. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/752014 I would email the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 I found the receipt. I'll probably return them. Usually my husband will eat questionable foods, but after doing a little reading, I think we'll pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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