Grillo’s Pickles Is Selling A Pickle Bouquet Kit for Valentine’s Day

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I’m of the belief that Valentine’s Day is, in fact, a food holiday. The chocolates, the breakfast in bed, the reservations at a nice restaurant: these are all the most important facets of the holiday and ones I wholeheartedly support. At the same time, I hate that Valentine’s Day seems to be nothing more than a cheap capitalist scheme forcing us to spend money to prove our love in the shallowest possible fashion.

That’s why I believe in a few guiding principles when it comes to Valentine’s Day gift selections. First of all, they should be food-related. Chocolate is the standard, yes, but there’s no need to stick to the sweets. Second of all, they shouldn’t be ridiculously expensive. I don’t want a luxury designer brand to make a profit off of my relationship insecurities. And thirdly, they should be funny. What are we even doing together if we’re not laughing?

If there’s one gift that fits all of these principles, it has to be Grillo’s Pickles’ Pickle Bouquet kit. Think Edible Arrangements, but instead of putting your loved one at risk of developing diabetes because they have to consume an entire fruit bouquet within a matter of days, you can give them the gift of salty, briny pickled veggies.

The kit contains everything you need to make a pickle bouquet other than the actual vegetables. You’ll receive 15 wooden skewers onto which you can spear your pickles along with a card and cardholder, tissue paper and filler, a pickle vase, and floral filler to make your pickle bouquet look even more inviting than it already will be. Additionally, you’ll receive assembly instructions so your bouquet looks more enticing than just a bunch of pickles on sticks. The kit costs $20 plus the price of shipping.