Hi Kalamata....
Every time I see your name I want something salty and delicious to eat lolo.
I love kosher dills. We don’t have Claussen’s up here in Canada (that I’m aware of) but we have Strub’s, and they are yummy. I suspect much that same.
I meant to ask, is Canada even worth visiting now with Trudeau and all the crap going on lately. I’m in upstate NY and have often considered a trip. Back in the day we used to drive up to Mont Tremblant, back when they only had 5 cabins!
We camped and biked in Quebec City, a bartender once tried to not give be back change for a drink pretending he didn’t speak English :( Also skied up at Mt. St. Anne. In H.S our band took an exchange trip to Toronto.
Is Montreal worth a visit? Let’s just say I avoid NYC and prefer Boston.
I checked out the Strub’s site. Those pickles sound really really good.
When I read the part that says:
Strub’s pickled products have been prepared in accordance with Kosher dietary laws and are certified Kosher under authority of the Jewish Community Council of Montreal, COR (Kashruth Council of Canada), Toronto...
I thought, hmmm, wonder if their pickles are similar to the old timey Jewish pickles they used to sell when I was a kid.
We would go into a delicatesson, and all the way in the back were these humongous wooden barrels, filled with Jewish pickles and brine.
Attached to the barrel was a long metal chain on the end of which was a pair of tongs, with which to fetch out the ones you wanted.
And next to the barrel were the long narrow bags, in which you would put the pickles.
Oh how we LOVED, just loved those pickles, to eat alongside our deli sandwich!
Thanks for the memories your post prompted, Judy!