30 Peculiar Pickled Innovations

From Dill-Flavored Chapsticks to Culinary Culture Shocks

Judging from this top list of peculiar pickled innovations, you'll be surprised at how versatile vinegary preserved goods really are.

For instance, Jersey Shore's Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has taken her love for pickles to reality TV, as her obsession is an ongoing joke with bloggers, her roommates and, well, herself. Another seemingly weird one is the blog Rawdorable's peanut butter pickle cupcakes, which are actually tastier than the title lets on.

A lot of people have a love/hate relationship with sour cucumbers, but no matter your poison, you'll be blown away by these oddities. Not all of these innovations are edible, however. From dill-flavored chapstick to fast-food footwear and video games featuring flying pickles (branded by the aforementioned Snooki's, of course), you can get your fix without the high sodium content.

SCORE
4.4 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 63%
Activity 60%
Freshness 8%
Flavor-Punching Pickle Delights
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Flavor-Punching Pickle Delights
Jaw-Dropping Hefty Hamburgers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Jaw-Dropping Hefty Hamburgers
Pickle Punchline Tops
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Pickle Punchline Tops
Pickled Footwear
CATEGORY
Celebs
Pickled Footwear
PB and J Pop-Up Museums
CATEGORY
Marketing
PB and J Pop-Up Museums
Animated Analogies
CATEGORY
Marketing
Animated Analogies
Guidofied Social Networking Games
CATEGORY
Tech
Guidofied Social Networking Games
Sassy Sashimi Accessories
CATEGORY
Fashion
Sassy Sashimi Accessories
Dill-Flavored Chapsticks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Dill-Flavored Chapsticks
Nutty Cucumber Cakes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Nutty Cucumber Cakes
Cartooned Booze Packaging
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Cartooned Booze Packaging
Meaty Mind Challenges
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Meaty Mind Challenges
Exotic Astronaut Food
CATEGORY
Unique
Exotic Astronaut Food
Tipsy Refreshing Cakes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Tipsy Refreshing Cakes
Pickled Kicks
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Pickled Kicks
Pickle-Toting Zoo Creatures
CATEGORY
World
Pickle-Toting Zoo Creatures
Seven-Patty Burgers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Seven-Patty Burgers
Million-Calorie Hamburgers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Million-Calorie Hamburgers
Culinary Culture Shocks
CATEGORY
Unique
Culinary Culture Shocks
Pickle Juice Popsicles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Pickle Juice Popsicles
Pickled Pigs Lips and Other Edible Atrocities
CATEGORY
Unique
Pickled Pigs Lips and Other Edible Atrocities
Fast Food Training Games
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fast Food Training Games
Creepy Crawly Vinos
CATEGORY
World
Creepy Crawly Vinos
Chewy Phone Covers
CATEGORY
Tech
Chewy Phone Covers
Koolickles
CATEGORY
Unique
Koolickles
Stuffed Pickle Dolls
CATEGORY
Unique
Stuffed Pickle Dolls
Funky Fast-Food Footwear
CATEGORY
Fashion
Funky Fast-Food Footwear
Vibrant Patterned Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Vibrant Patterned Packaging
Suggestive Food Photoshoots
CATEGORY
Naughty
Suggestive Food Photoshoots

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