FOOD NEWS
Which Pickle Relish Brand Has The Worst Flavor?
BY SARAH LINTAKOON
PIckle relish packs a flavor punch and has a perfect balance between sweet and sourness. There are many options, but Tasting Table tried and ranked eight major store-bought brands.
Cains Sweet Pickle Relish came out bottom in a ranking of relishes. Our reviewer found the taste overwhelmingly sweet with a flavor that they found plain odd.
The second highest ingredient listed (after cucumbers) is high fructose corn syrup, so maybe that excessive sweetness shouldn't be a surprise.
In its Amazon reviews, one person thought the texture was too liquidy, and that the company had changed the relish, pleading, "Bring back the old recipe."
When combined with the high price, the strange overly-sweet and baking spice flavor, and the apparent recipe change, we think this relish is best left on the grocery store shelf.