On Mar 2, 9:26*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> I stopped by on my way home from work. *They didn't have the Patak's
> chilli pickle I was looking for, but they had lots of interesting stuff.
>
> I bought ... a package of
> "sweet and sour mango" that I thought was going to be candied fruit.
> Imagine my surprise when I opened it up on the drive home and bit into a
> piece. *It's a mild pickle with a slightly-cooked texture, flavored with
> salt, sugar, vinegar, and licorice. Maybe a little chili. *:-P *It's
> nasty. *But when I thinly sliced a couple of pieces and ate it with some
> rice and fish it was OK. *I'll probably finish the package but don't
> think I'll ever buy it again.

That was my husband's reaction. I wondered just how bad it could be,
since I had looked at the package and noticed it said "pickled" on the
slap-on label. He tossed them before I could sample.

maxine in ri