I like to think of myself as a fairly adventurous eater . I try to keep an open mind and there’s almost nothing on this earth that I won’t try once.
I say “almost nothing” because even the most daring of us has limits. For me, it just might be a Cranberry Pickle Pie that Twitter is desperately trying to determine whether or not it’s worth eating.
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Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the opportunity to try some truly ingenious (and disgusting) food trends.
I’m talking about everything from pickle hotdogs to watermelon and mustard . If it’s been trending on TikTok, then you can safely assume that there’s a good chance I’ve tried it.
I’d thought I’d seen it all and that the bar couldn’t possibly be raised any higher…or lower for that matter.
Just when I thought that I’d become desensitized to whatever disgusting concoction the internet could choose to throw at me — along comes a regional “delicacy” from the state of Utah that’s bound to turn even the strongest of stomachs.
The controversial desert is aptly known as Cranberry Pickle Pie.
As you can see, there isn’t that much mystery to it. The pie filling is a combination of cranberry and gelatin, adorned with thinly cut slices of pickle on top.
Supposedly, the Cranberry Pickle Pie is an offshoot of yet another Utah delicacy: Pickle Pie.
I’m not exactly sure where Utah’s fascination with pickles comes from, but clearly — this can’t be a coincidence. The weirdest part is that the Pickle Pie actually looks kind of good.
Even the local news had a hard time believing that they weren’t being fed a false fact.
Both anchors for Fox News 13 Utah refused to accept that the Cranberry Pickle Pie was real — even less that it was a delicacy in the state of Utah.
Overwhelmingly, Twitter seemed to agree — the Cranberry Pickle Pie just couldn’t be real, could it?
“Yeah, no. Family in Utah goes all the way back and I’ve never heard of such an abomination. Hot dogs in Jello? Yes. Pickles and cranberry pie? No,” Twitter user @the_domestikate said.
“Ive lived four decades in Utah and I’m a pie connoisseur. This. Is Not. A. Utah. Thing.” – @surfchicken16
For a while, it appeared as if everyone had been duped. There was simply too much evidence stacked against the Cranberry Pickle Pie to elevate it above the status of being a cheeky suburban myth. Then, a small minority of Utah natives began to make their voices heard.
The first to assert that the Cranberry Pickle Pie is real was Twitter user @APMC1985
They claimed that the pie was indeed real; that the people replying in the comments to the contrary either didn’t know or were too embarrassed to say otherwise.
People still couldn’t decide whether or not they were being trolled, until others began echoing the same statement.
“My grandma had this at every Sunday dinner growing up. It’s one of Utah’s favorite desserts. Don’t knock it until you try it,” argued Twitter user @CosmosStepson .
Seeing the Cranberry Pickle Pie inspired some people to share their own regional pie delicacies.
A Twitter user, who lives in Texas, uploaded a photo of a tasty-looky treat known as Brisket Pie. Where I’m from — we dump gravy and cheese curds on french fries and call it Poutine. These staples are by no means “normal,” so is a Cranberry Pickle Pie really that far outside the realm of comprehension?
One thing that I’ve learned, is that you can’t judge it before you’ve tried it.
Who knows? Maybe Cranberry Pickle Pie is the holiday dessert that we’ve all been waiting for and never realized — perhaps it’s the most delicious thing any of us have ever tasted! I know I’m willing to try it, so long as you take the first bite.
