What’s the best jarred pickle you can buy? Food & Wine food stylist Julian Hensarling and pickle expert Levon Wallace put 14 of the biggest brands of whole dill pickles to the ultimate blind taste test, tasting and ranking everything from Vlasic, Mt. Olive, Claussen, Grillo’s, Bubbies, and Boar’s Head to store brands from Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, and more. As they score each pickle out of 10, they break down what separates a great pickle from an average one—analyzing crunch, flavor, brine, garlic, dill, and texture while trying to guess each brand.
Along the way, they explain what “kosher dill” actually means (and whether the pickles are really kosher), share expert insights into what makes the perfect pickle, and debate which jars are worth buying. With plenty of surprises, strong opinions, and unexpected favorites, they reveal their top three pickles before crowning the ultimate #1 jarred pickle, so be sure to watch to the end to see which brand comes out on top.
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0:00 — Jarred Pickle Taste Test
0:48 — Vlasic Kosher Dill
2:50 — Mt. Olive Kosher Dill
4:22 — Claussen Kosher Dill Pickles
5:38 — Grillo’s Dill Pickles
7:14 — Bubbies Kosher Dill Pickles
8:50 — Wickles Dirty Dill Baby Dills
10:10 — 365 by Whole Foods Organic Kosher Dill
11:18 — Good & Gather Organic Kosher Baby Dills
12:40 — Great Value Kosher Whole Dill
14:18 — Dietz & Watson Kosher Pickles
16:15 — Boar’s Head Kosher Dill
17:44 — Van Holten’s Pickle-in-a-Pouch
20:21 — Majestic Deli Style Kosher Baby Dills
22:22 — Market Pantry Kosher Dill
24:12 — Top 3 Pickles
25:02 — Number One Pickle
ONTD, what are you feelings on pickles?
they’re okay on burgers
4(4.8%)
