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I picked up a 500ml plastic bottle of (big breath) Nathan's New York style gourmet sweet horseradish pickles.

They were fucking awesome.

Were. Now, they are gone.

I was sure I picked them up at the Loblaws at College Square, but haven't seen them since.

If anyone else sees them, please let me know. I'm using the leftover juice to pickle some eggs and they should be equally delicious.

I'll keep my eyes out for them. Just a point of clarification as I have never noticed them. They are a sweet pickle with horseradish in the brine? Like, grated or visible chunks? Whole pickles?

They're thick sliced pickles, and since they're Nathan's, they're going to be in the refrigerated section. The bottom inch of the bottle was grated horseradish, garlic, and herbs.

So good.

Here is a picture of the sad, empty bottle (in my apparently gigantic robot pincers).

I'll keep my eyes peeled. If I find them, do you want me to pick them up? I live in the Island Park/Scott st. Area.

I go to that Loblaws fairly regularly, including today. I'll keep an eye out for them. They're normally in the case in the kosher section, yeah?

I checked yesterday and they only have the sour pickles in that fridge in the kosher section.

I checked today and it hasn't changed.

Now I want to try these things. I wonder if any of the Polish delis would have them.

I waited until today to get groceries so I could talk to someone in the kosher section about them. I'll take the bottle to make sure that this is where I got them from.

There's no need to pick them up. Just let me know if you find them somewhere. I'm not the kind of person who would drive to the US for a particular flavour of yogourt, but this is close enough that I can track them down if I know where they are.

Actually, maybe I am that kind of person. I've ordered specialty foods from other countries that are no longer available in Canada (like Hostess cherry fruit pies).

I saw them today at Loblaw's at the Merivale and Baseline location. They had maybe eight jars, one of which I bought.

That's such a weird Loblaws that I always forget it's there (unless I'm driving through their parking lot to get to Bulk Barn).

Don't worry Rizak, I won't buy all remaining seven.

I saw these on Saturday at the Loblaws in Bell's Corners. They had about 4 or 5 jars.

Thanks (I think) for pointing these out. I just opened the jar and we ate a good third of them. They are oh-so-extremely-good.

Rizak If you are ever downtown the Loblaws on Isabella sells them. There were half a dozen jars left when I was there last Friday.

I talked to the guys in kosher on Sunday and was told that if it wasn't a truly kosher product, it wouldn't be back until all the passover stuff was gone. I'll keep looking and know that it'll be back. Thanks for looking and glad to have passed the news along.

Viral pickles.

I love Nathan's. Our local Independent Grocer in Almonte carries these pickles from time to time. I always get a jar. And what's better - the brine, I'll take pickles from an inferior brine and put them into this jar for a week or two to improve the flavour. Awesome. Maybe I could deal them to you Rizak? I'll be your STC pickle provider.

I used the brine to pickle a half-dozen eggs. Interesting, but I don't really recommend it. I prefer my pickled eggs to have more vinegar. Actually, pretty much straight vinegar.

I got suckered into this thread and bought a jar at the Loblaw's on Pretoria. They are super sweet and I couldn't really taste the horseradish at all. And they left a very odd aftertaste. These aren't for me, but good luck to all of you still on the hunt. :)

Yes, there is a lingering taste. I can't place it.

This thread sucked me in as well and I'm glad it did. I do not typically like sweet pickles, just sour dills, but these are really nice. I definitely can taste the horseradish but it's a combination of a bunch of things.

My husband dislikes sweet pickles, and doesn't eat them. He can't get enough of these. It's always nice to discover something new through sites such as this.

My work here is done.
[flies off]

It's going to be harder to find them now that (almost) everyone on Ottawa Foodies is suddenly addicted to them!