Best Maid Dill Pickles, 18-22 ct, 128 oz Two Pack

These are very good. I love pickles and have been trying new and different brands from Amazon that I can’t find at my local grocer. My favorite ‘typical brand’ I can get locally are Claussen, so that’s kind of my benchmark. Not a huge Vlassic fan, though their ‘Homestyle’ (I think they’re called) are very good.The flavor for these Best Maid’s are extreme. They give you that bite that’s not overly ‘vinegary’, loaded with juice, and give you that ‘thing’ in the back and bottom of your jaw, making your mouth water, for sure. They are really sour (not like a ‘Sour Pickle’ - if that makes sense) and I think that’s attributed to Best Maid using alum in their ingredients. I don’t really know anything about alum except the old Bugs Bunny/Tom & Jerry cartoons where the antagonist would use it on the protagonist and his mouth would shrink - that’s all I knew about what alum is or does. So when my face shrank so tight and small it could’ve been sucked through a straw like the old-timey cartoons, when I looked at the ingredients list and I was immediately like, “Oh yeah… that’s what it is…”I can sit and pretty much just eat an entire jar of pickles if I like them. Sometimes when I get groceries I’ll actually get 2 jars of Claussen, (or my local grocer carries some Garlic dills made by Ba-Tempte, which are fantastic - Try their pickled tomatoes, too!) and I’ll eat half of 1 jar while I’m taking care of the groceries. With that being said, I continued eating quite a few of these Best Maids, and let me tell you, I got really sick to my stomach. I’m attributing that to the alum, can’t say for sure, but I am used to eating a ton of pickles in one sitting, and ‘alum’ is not listed on any of the other pickles’ ingredients lists. Also, I use pickle juice to brine chicken, especially chicken tenders, and after using Best Maid’s pickle juice (from this gallon jar of pickles I purchased), I actually had some stomach and bathroom ‘troubles’ after eating my chicken tenders dinner.They are a very good pickle, but for me I have to eat them in serious moderation. It also would be nice to get them in a smaller amount than gallon. Would be extremely useful if I were a deli or restaurant, but for personal home-consumption, and risking an upset stomach eating too many (for me), it’s a lot… lol. Definitely give them a shot though!

At first I was like there is no way I’m paying that much for a jar of pickles lol. My 8yo daughter and I love pickles so I had to do it. Do I have any regrets? Not at all. They were worth every penny and I have to say even my non-pickle eaters loved them. The pickles are huge, juicy, and have a perfect sour take. I’ll be making sure we have a jar at all times.

I have been looking for a replacement for the Hrinz pickles that they discontinued. Broke my heart!!! These have a similar flavor and texture (not perfect but close). Down side for me is the ginormous container! I wish they came in normal size portions but will buy again... in a year haha!

The flavor was great! It’s the closest I’ve found to Hines, genuine dill pickles! Heinz no longer makes their Ginuwine dill pickles. And this pickle is almost the same, just a little more salty!

Literally the best pickles I have ever had. This is the third jar I have bought. I love them 💚

The box was wet and leaking and pickles had a seal that was not intact was even packed in a plastic bag and still leaked through

The pickles are soooo good!! They are very crunchy and the flavor is amazing!! I’m loving that even as you bite through the middle it’s even crunchy, unlike some brands that are softer or squishy in the middle!!! This is the first time I’ve tried this brand and I am hooked!!! There is nothing bad to say about them!! Next I wanna try the sour ones but the dill are so so good!!

As expected!