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In 350 B.C., Aristotle
praised the healing effects of cured cucumbers.
Cleopatra attributed a
portion of her beauty to pickles -- though we're not sure
which portion.
Pliny's writings
mention "spiced and preserved cucumbers", in other
words; "pickles."
The Roman Emperor Tiberius
consumed pickles on a daily basis.
Julius Caesar thought pickles
had an invigorating effect, so, naturally, he shared them
with his legions.
The enjoyment of pickles spread far and
wide through Europe. In the thirteenth century, pickles
were served as a main dish at the famous Feast of King
John.
Pickles were brought to the new world by
Christopher Columbus, who is known to have
grown and pickled cucumbers on the island of Haiti.
In the sixteenth century, Dutch fine-food
fanciers cultivated pickles as one of their prized delicacies.
Cartier found cucumbers
growing in Canada in 1535, and they were known to the colonists
of Virginia as early as 1609.
Queen Elizabeth I
liked pickles; and Napoleon valued pickles
as a health asset for his armies.
The first Spicy Pickle was served on August
9th, 1999.
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