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| Photo: Sara Bonisteel |
New Yorkers celebrated the ninth annual New York City International Pickle Day with sours, half sours, new pickles, kimchi and other vinegary delights.
More than 30 vendors flooded a parking lot on the city's Lower East Side to celebrate all things pickle. Check out Slashfood's photos after the jump.
International Pickle Day 2009
Crowds turned out to New York's Lower East Side on Oct. 4, 2009 to celebrate all things pickled at the ninth annual New York City International Pickle Day. Here, a half-eaten horseradish pickle from Horman's Best is on display.
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The crowds stop to enjoy the sour life at the ninth annual New York City International Pickle Day.
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Heralding the ninth annual New York City International Pickle Day.
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Drunk on the pickle juice at the ninth annual New York City International Pickle Day.
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Pickled peppers at the ninth annual New York City International Pickle Day.
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Pickle on a Stick by Horman's Best.
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Pickle on a Stick sampling techniques.
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"Blight Bites" T-shirts were a popular item at the Hudson Valley Seed Library. Tomato blight was a big problem for northeastern growers during the summer of 2009.
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Russ & Daughters offered up its pickled herring for the afternoon festival.
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Tell us about your favorite pickles in the comments below!















