I like pickles. A sandwich with pickles is almost always better than one without. My favorite pickle is a half-sour dill. I used to get them with a deli sandwich up north. Now, I'm stuck buying a pale imitation in the grocery store. If I have to get them there, Claussen is the best by far. I'm also partial to midget dills from Peter Pepper, but have trouble finding them. I like pickles other stuff too; cauliflower, carrots, beets (mmm).

The newest trend in pickles is "zesty". It's usually in small print and I've bought them by mistake more than once. I don't want a spicy pickle. I hope the trend goes away quickly.