That viral pickle ice cream isn't as weird as you think
The latest viral food dividing our nation? Pickle soft serve, which is available at Lucky Pickle Dumpling Co. in New York City.
The cold, hard truth behind pickle soft serve, though, is that it's more of a cucumber ice cream than anything else. Per Refinery29's profile of the dish, the primary ingredient is actually fresh-pressed, un-pickled cucumber.
The dish's architects did add a hint of tanginess, though, which makes the ice cream taste like a "half-sour" pickle, or a pickle that hasn't been brining for very long.
All this to say: it's not the dill hamburger chip nightmare you were probably expecting. In fact, it's supposed to function as a "palate cleanser" for the restaurant's spicier dishes.
Honestly, sounds delightful. Or at least better than Taylor ham ice cream, which has haunted my dreams since the day I learned of its existence (yesterday). Pickle ice cream for everyone!
Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
