Wickles Pickles Offers Holiday Gift Packs

Dadeville, Alabama, November 17, 2009 – The Christmas shopping season is upon us, and finding that perfect gift is always a chore – until now. Wickles Pickles, a southern delicacy for more than 80 years, offers a unique and delicious gift idea for that hard-to-shop-for friend or family member, with its Wickles Pickles Holiday Gift Pack.

The Wickles Pickles Gift Pack features four 16-oz. jars of Wickles Pickles products, including Wickles Pickles slices, Wickles Relish and Wickles Sub & Hoagie Relish.

Great Gift Packs for the Holidays

The unique taste behind Wickles Pickles is an 80-year-old secret family recipe. What makes the product unique from other jarred pickle products is that Wickles Pickles are packed in a sugary cider vinegar with spicy peppers and garlic, providing a balance of sweetness with a touch of heat.

“The holiday season is one of the most stressful times of the year, especially when shopping for the perfect gift for that special someone,” says Andy Anderson of Dadeville, Alabama-based Sims Foods, Inc. “Our Wickles Pickles Gift Packs make shopping easy and hassle-free, allowing you to give a gift that will be appreciated and consumed (sometimes on the spot),” says Anderson.

According to Anderson, Gift Packs may be ordered through the Wickles Pickles web site at www.wicklespickles.com, or by calling 1-877 WICKLES (942-5527). Wickles Pickles Gift Packs cost $19.80, plus $5.00 for shipping and handling. Gift Packs generally arrive to their destination within two-three days of ordering. Wickles Pickles also accepts bulk Gift Pack orders for corporate gift giving.

Wickles Pickles are great for holiday recipes, including deviled eggs, chicken, tuna and potato salads, sandwiches, dips and salad dressings, and for spicing up leftovers.

The Wickles Pickles product line-up features sliced Wickles Pickles, Wickles Relish, Wicked Banana Pepper Rings, Wickles Pepper Strips, Wickles Sub and Hoagie Relish, and its recently introduced Wicked Okra. Wickles Pickles are great for everyday occasions, holiday recipes, hors d’oeuvres, entertaining, grilling out, picnics, or to spice-up a favorite cocktail such as the Wickletini or Wickle Mary.

Short for “wickedly delicious pickles,” Wickles Pickles are produced by Sims Foods, Inc. All Wickles products are kosher, gluten-free, and are not processed with high-fructose corn syrup. For more information, visit www.wicklespickles.com. Join the Wickles Pickles Facebook page for recipes and customer testimonials.

Restaurants Go Gourmet with Wickles Pickles

Dadeville, Alabama, September 22, 2009 – Your local grocery store is not the only place to enjoy the wickedly delicious taste of Wickles Pickles, as many restaurants now offer unique menu items and recipes made with the ever-popular Wickles Pickles.

While the secret family recipe behind Wickles Pickles is more than 80-years-old, the company itself just began selling products in 1999. Since then, Wickles Pickles has fast become a grocery store favorite, now available at more than 9,000 retail locations nationwide, including many of the nation’s leading grocery store chains.

Restaurants Go Gourmet

Yet, according to Will Sims of Dadeville, Alabama-based Sims Foods, Inc., much of the company’s growth is coming from restaurants that feature Wickles Pickles in menu items. “Restaurant owners and chefs like that our pickles offer a different taste for recipes – providing a balance of sweetness with a touch of heat,” says Sims.

Bob Baumhauer’s Wings Sports Grille, with seven restaurants throughout Alabama, features Fried Wickles Pickles as an appetizer. “Our customers rave about our Fried Wickles Pickles, and year after year it is one of our most popular items,” says Aloha Hospitality owner Bob Baumhauer. “As a sports-themed restaurant, Wickles are a perfect compliment to many of our menu items, and we serve them on the side with our burgers, wraps and sandwiches,” added Baumhauer, an All-American football player from the University of Alabama and six-time All Pro for the Miami Dolphins.

What makes the product unique from other jarred pickle products is that Wickles Pickles are packed in a sugary cider vinegar with spicy peppers and garlic. The Wickles Pickles line-up includes Wickles Pickles slices, Wickles Relish, Wicked Banana Pepper Rings, Wickles Pepper Strips, Wickles Sub and Hoagie Relish, and recently launched Wicked Okra.

Another Alabama-based restaurant, Chappy’s Deli, boasting its New York flavor with a hint of Southern hospitality, specifically developed a menu item featuring Wickles Pickles. “We received some samples, and developed our BBQ Chicken Slider which adds a different twist to a classic sandwich,” says Chappy’s Deli owner, David Barranco. “Our family-friendly concept requires us to offer unique tasting menu items that are also easy to prepare,” adds Barranco.

Short for “wickedly delicious pickles,” Wickles Pickles products are kosher, gluten-free, and are not processed with high-fructose corn syrup. For more information visit www.wicklespickles.com.

Wickles Pickles Perfect for any Football Tailgate

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Top Five Reasons to Love Wickles Pickles

5.  A True Southern Tradition – Folks in the South tend to go “all out” when it comes to cooking, whether it’s attending a concert, horse race, picnic, hosting a backyard party or tailgating during a favorite SEC football match-up.  Any of these presents the perfect opportunity to impress your friends and family members with your mad cooking skills.  Chicken salad, potato salad, egg salad, deviled eggs, hot dogs, hamburgers, or sandwiches – each deserves not to be relegated as leftovers, only to be thrown out at a later date.  Also, put a knock out punch on that day-after hangover with the Wickle Mary – a traditional Bloody Mary garnished with Wickles Pickles and a splash of Wickles Pickles juice.

Five Reasons to Love Wickles Pickles

4.  Eat em’ Straight from the Jar – While there are a host of recipes fit for Wickles Pickles, the common theme from its crazy fans are their primal tendencies of eating Wickles straight from the jar.  An open jar of Wickles Pickles usually means an empty jar of Wickles Pickles.  I recently dropped a jar off on a table surrounded by friends, and came back with some forks to assist in the Wickles feast.  My friend said, “we went all country,” each digging their paws into the jar and pulling out slices.

3.  Fanatical Customers – A great sampling of quotes from the Wickles Pickles Facebook page.

“The last thing I saw was her (my wife) pouncing on those poor defenseless Wickles like Dracula on the Vestal Virgin.” – Rick, Winnie, Texas on his first jar of Wickles Pickles.

“I slept with my Wickles last night . . . . awesome.” – Jonathan, Savannah, Georgia.

“When I was in Gatlinburg and had bought the banana peppers, I took them out on the sidewalk, opened the jar, and put them on a cheese steak sandwich I had just bought.” – Becky, Birmingham, Alabama.

“Best pickles ever.” – Milli, Houston, Texas.

“I flew two jars of Wickles to the Skwentna Checkpoint of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.” Heather, Anchorage, Alaska.

Fried Wickles Pickles

2.  Cracker Barrel – Now some folks may have a hard time finding Wickles Pickles, but the anticipation is part of the Wickles Pickles experience.  Some common retailers include Vons, Albertsons, Safeway, Publix, limited Wal Mart stores, Winn Dixie, Fresh Market, Piggly Wiggly, HEB, Central Market, Fiesta, Randall’s, Tom Thumb, Fred’s and Bi-Lo.  My favorite happens to be Cracker Barrel.  Did you know there are 588 Cracker Barrel’s in 41 states, with 505 located just off of Interstates?  I passed 14 from Auburn, Alabama to Ft. Myers, Florida, and each one sells Wickles Pickles.

1.  They’re Wickedly Delicious – Wickles Pickles are based on an 80-year-old secret family recipe, and honestly, I’d rather have this recipe than that of Coca Cola’s mythical recipe.  Sims Foods, Inc., based in Dadeville, Alabama, produces Wickles Pickles, a small company with humble roots.  The next time you visit your local grocery store, check out the pickled products.  The shelves are full of nothing but big brands and private labels such as Vlasic, Mt. Olive and Claussen’s.  Do yourself and your community a service by asking the store manager to stock wickedly delicious Wickles Pickles.

Wickles Pickles Kick-Off Grilling Season

Memorial Day Kicks-Off Outdoor Grilling Season - Wickles Pickles Offers Creative Recipe Solutions

Memorial Day is traditionally the start of the outdoor grilling season, a time when families and friends gather in the backyard, around the pool, or on the porch or deck and enjoy time visiting, reminiscing, eating and drinking.

Generally, mom heads-up the kitchen detail, with friends helping out with side dishes,and appetizers and preparing meals for the children, while dad assumes the role as “grill master” – the one responsible for cooking that hot dog, hamburger, chicken, fish, ribs, kebabs, or steak to tasty perfection.

A great gathering requires good preparation so your guests will walk away in anticipation of the next year’s festivities.  A visit to your local grocery store’s condiment aisle is a must, but to avoid the same old boring recipes utilizing traditional household brand names, consider stepping outside of the box to give your favorite dishes some added flavor.

Herbs – Instead of dried herbs and spices, visit your grocer’s produce section for fresh herbs.  This is a great way to cut or save calories and fat in cooking, as well as adding zest and flavor to foods.  Some favorites include basil, rosemary, dill, cilantro and mint, among others.

Dips & Spreads – Salsa, not ketchup, is now our country’s top selling condiment.  Try adding diced mango or pineapple to your salsa recipe for more of a sweet flavor.

BBQ Sauce – By upgrading the three main ingredients of BBQ sauce, tomatoes, vinegar and mustard, you can dramatically change the taste of your sauce.  Be creative, and have your guests try out your variations.

Pickles/Relish – For a change from the ordinary, try Wickles Pickles. Short for “wickedly delicious,” these pickles are based on an 80-year-old secret family recipe packed in a sugary cider vinegar with spicy pepper and garlic, providing a balance of sweetness with a touch of heat.

“Our customers are always finding creative ways to incorporate our pickle products into their entertaining plans, adding pickle slices, relish, rings or strips to deviled eggs, chicken, tuna or potato salads, kabobs, dips or salad dressings,” says Trey Sims, President of Sims Foods, Inc.   Sims adds caution to his advice, noting that an open jar of Wickles Pickles often leads to an empty jar of Wickles Pickles. 

So, as you prepare your Memorial Day meal and entertaining, keep these simple yet helpful tips in-mind.  For more information about Wickles Pickles visit www.wicklespickles.com.

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Wickedly Delicious - Wickles Pickles are Great for Spring Recipes

Wickles Pickles Reaches Out to Fanatical Customers - Wickles Makes Spring Recipes Wickedly Delicious

With spring in the air, Sims Foods, maker of the specialty gourmet-brand Wickles Pickles, is ramping up its sales and distribution efforts to support its fanatical customer base – many of whom state they “can’t live without” the wickedly delicious taste of Wickles Pickles.

“More people are discovering our products, and much of this has come from word-of-mouth,” says Trey Sims of Sims Foods, Inc.  “We have quite a following of loyal customers, and apparently Wickles Pickles are quite addictive,” says Sims of the southern delicacy.

The unique taste behind Wickles Pickles is an 80-year-old secret family recipe.  What makes the product unique from other jarred pickle products is that Wickles Pickles are packed in a sugary cider vinegar with spicy peppers and garlic, providing a balance of sweetness with a touch of heat.

“We’ve worked hard to match this customer enthusiasm with a strong retail distribution, and Wickles Pickles can be found in many leading grocery chains and independent gourmet food stores,” says Andy Anderson of Sims Foods, Inc.  “If folks can’t find us at the retail level, they can always ask their local grocer to stock the Wickles brand, or order online at www.simsfoods.com,” says Anderson.

The Wickles Pickles product line-up features sliced Wickles Pickles, Wickles Relish, Wicked Banana Pepper Rings, Wickles Pepper Strips, and Wickles Sub and Hoagie Relish.  Wickles Pickles are great for everyday occasions, holiday recipes, hors d’oeuvres, entertaining, grilling out, picnics, or to spice-up a favorite cocktail such as the Wickletini or Wickle Mary.

The company’s Facebook fan page features comments from Wickles Pickles lovers around the country.  “With Facebook fans from the Skwentna Checkpoint of the Iditarod Great Sled Race in Alaska, to the First Coast Wickles Pickles Foundation, to Wickles Pickles for President, to Wickles Changed My Life, our product has always been a favorite,” says Will Sims.

For spring, the folks at Sims Foods recommend using Wickles Pickles products in deviled egg recipes, as a way to spice up chicken, tuna or potato salads, as a condiment for your favorite sandwich, burger, or hotdog, or in dips or salad dressings.

Short for “wickedly delicious pickles,” Wickles Pickles are produced by Sims Foods, Inc.  All Wickles products are kosher, gluten-free, and are not processed with high-fructose corn syrup.  For more information, or to order products or Gift Packs, visit www.simsfoods.com.