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tooge
01-13-2010, 04:47 PM
I had a hobby making pickled vegetables with a recipe that was handed down to me by this little old farm lady years ago.Enough people told me I needed to sell them that I started looking into it. Anyhow, 6 months later, I just had my first 50 cases made and looks like orders to my first major grocery store and some local joints as well. Holy crap. Today is day 1. Wish me luck.

doomy3
01-13-2010, 04:48 PM
Good luck man!

Pants
01-13-2010, 04:49 PM
Good luck. Sounds like a really good deal.

rockymtnchief
01-13-2010, 04:50 PM
Good luck. Send us samples!

Stewie
01-13-2010, 04:50 PM
I had a hobby making pickled vegetables with a recipe that was handed down to me by this little old farm lady years ago.Enough people told me I needed to sell them that I started looking into it. Anyhow, 6 months later, I just had my first 50 cases made and looks like orders to my first major grocery store and some local joints as well. Holy crap. Today is day 1. Wish me luck.

I remember you talking about this a while ago. Who did you find to do the canning? I suggested someone north of the river at the time.

Iowanian
01-13-2010, 04:54 PM
I'd like a half gallon of pickled eggs.

Earthling
01-13-2010, 04:55 PM
Excellent! Grats and good luck!!

DMAC
01-13-2010, 04:57 PM
That's awesome!

aturnis
01-13-2010, 05:36 PM
Congratulations! Wish I could pickle stuff...:(

Dante84
01-13-2010, 05:37 PM
Pickled tomatoes are effing good.

Buck
01-13-2010, 05:39 PM
Hell Yes.

What are some of the items you pickle?

SDChiefs
01-13-2010, 05:44 PM
Good luck. Hope it works out for you. What exactly was that recipe again?

cookster50
01-13-2010, 05:47 PM
Congrats, hope all works out well!

redfan
01-13-2010, 06:12 PM
Kick arse!!
Best of luck to you!!
:thumb:

cabletech94
01-13-2010, 07:23 PM
Good luck man!!!! And like SDChiefs said "What's the recipe again?"

All of chiefs planet wants to know!!!!

Saul Good
01-13-2010, 07:28 PM
I had a hobby making pickled vegetables with a recipe that was handed down to me by this little old farm lady years ago.Enough people told me I needed to sell them that I started looking into it. Anyhow, 6 months later, I just had my first 50 cases made and looks like orders to my first major grocery store and some local joints as well. Holy crap. Today is day 1. Wish me luck.

What grocery store?

Mile High Mania
01-13-2010, 07:39 PM
I'd like a half gallon of pickled eggs.

"... you serious, Clark?"

Ceej
01-13-2010, 07:40 PM
Do you pickle dick?


If so, Mr. Plow would be a common customer.

Skip Towne
01-13-2010, 07:45 PM
Does the Health Dept. know about this?

SAUTO
01-13-2010, 07:54 PM
good luck to ya man
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Extra Point
01-13-2010, 07:56 PM
What's your brand name?

DumbHillbillies
01-13-2010, 07:58 PM
nice, hope u make a killing.

Skip Towne
01-13-2010, 08:00 PM
Do you have good ol' store pickles or bad ol' home pickles?

Hydrae
01-13-2010, 08:22 PM
Best of luck! :thumb:

threebag
01-13-2010, 10:12 PM
Kudos

Norman Einstein
01-13-2010, 10:17 PM
Are pickled vegtables better than fresh?

I can't get my kids to eat fresh vegtables.

Brock
01-13-2010, 10:18 PM
Hey, good luck man.

Iowanian
01-13-2010, 10:50 PM
"... you serious, Clark?"


Hell Yes I'm serious.....If you recall, I'm a Pickled Egg stuntman.

ClevelandBronco
01-13-2010, 10:52 PM
Does the Health Dept. know about this?

Shhhhhhhhh.

I mean,"yes."

Phobia
01-13-2010, 11:13 PM
Excellent. Friend of mine from my side of town has gained grocery store traction of his own with his BBQ sauce. It's my new favorite by a nose over Blues Hog: http://firebugbbq.com

Buehler445
01-13-2010, 11:54 PM
Good luck tooge.

TigerPig
01-14-2010, 03:07 AM
I had a hobby making pickled vegetables with a recipe that was handed down to me by this little old farm lady years ago.Enough people told me I needed to sell them that I started looking into it. Anyhow, 6 months later, I just had my first 50 cases made and looks like orders to my first major grocery store and some local joints as well. Holy crap. Today is day 1. Wish me luck.

This is awesome. Even if you don't become a millionaire, you're living the American Dream: You get to do what you WANT to do.

Congratulations. I hope everything goes well. If anything you have bigger balls than most everyone on here for doing this, myself included. And remember, risk = reward

googlegoogle
01-14-2010, 03:21 AM
good luck.

Pushead2
01-14-2010, 03:27 AM
Good luck amigo!!

Slainte
01-14-2010, 03:43 AM
Can you balance a football on your pickle?

joesomebody
01-14-2010, 03:59 AM
You should try cucumbers. I bet they'd be good pickled.

tooge
01-14-2010, 09:07 AM
I remember you talking about this a while ago. Who did you find to do the canning? I suggested someone north of the river at the time.

I have a guy in Indian doing it for me. I am meeting with another grocery chain next week and the largest casual dining restaurant in the nation as well (cant say the name). I was really just hoping to give them out at bbq's or something but it has morphed into this huge thing.

PhillyChiefFan
01-14-2010, 09:09 AM
Must be a great feeling.

Can't wait to open my own. Congrats and best of luck!

tooge
01-14-2010, 09:12 AM
to answer a few questions, I have 2 products. One is a jar of pickled carrots and celery in stalks that are about 8 inches long. They are more biney, spicy, and garlicky than "pickley" if that makes sense. They are called Bloodybuddeez and are a bloodymary garnish. The other is pickled (again, garlicky, briny, spicy) mix of celery, carrots, and cauliflower in bite sized pieces. They are called Buddeez Bitez. I actually have a real job, so right now It is a little bit crazy. Actually completely crazy. I have to travel to Iowa next week to meet with the grocer (HyVee).

PhillyChiefFan
01-14-2010, 10:17 AM
to answer a few questions, I have 2 products. One is a jar of pickled carrots and celery in stalks that are about 8 inches long. They are more biney, spicy, and garlicky than "pickley" if that makes sense. They are called Bloodybuddeez and are a bloodymary garnish. The other is pickled (again, garlicky, briny, spicy) mix of celery, carrots, and cauliflower in bite sized pieces. They are called Buddeez Bitez. I actually have a real job, so right now It is a little bit crazy. Actually completely crazy. I have to travel to Iowa next week to meet with the grocer (HyVee).

Oh come on...now you're just asking for it! :D

Chief Pote
01-14-2010, 11:12 AM
to answer a few questions, I have 2 products. One is a jar of pickled carrots and celery in stalks that are about 8 inches long. They are more biney, spicy, and garlicky than "pickley" if that makes sense. They are called Bloodybuddeez and are a bloodymary garnish. The other is pickled (again, garlicky, briny, spicy) mix of celery, carrots, and cauliflower in bite sized pieces. They are called Buddeez Bitez. I actually have a real job, so right now It is a little bit crazy. Actually completely crazy. I have to travel to Iowa next week to meet with the grocer (HyVee).

Now you're talking....:clap: