Tru Pickles

Years ago, in Old Europe and in this country, sugar was very scarce. For this reason, Bread & Butter pickles were a delicacy and saved for very special occasions. They were considered a great treat. Today we can enjoy Bread & Butter pickles any time we want and they are still a great treat. Did you ever notice that other Bread & Butter pickles have a very yellow tinted juice. This is because sugar turns a cucumber a bluish gray, so other companies add yellow turmeric and polysorbate to their pickles - yellow and blue makes green. But Great Grandma Skufca didn’t have polysorbate or turmeric and she didn’t need them. She knew that adding a grape leaf to her jar would keep the natural green color of the pickles, even with the added sugar - no need to dye them green again. It keeps them crisp and crunchy too. That’s why Tru Bread & Butter Pickles have a clear, clean look and you will love the taste. Tru Pickles brings back the 100 year old process for your enjoyment. Sometimes the old ways are still trüly the best ways.

Since their introduction in 2009, there is no doubt that Great Grandma Skufca's pickle recipes have become a huge hit. The Craze has begun. We receive calls and emails daily about how Tru Pickles have induced tearful memories of their own pickling relatives, caused people to dream in color, became an addiction and in general have restored the belief that it is still possible to create something simple and out-of-this-world good. The biggest request that Tru Fans have been making is to have a spicy variety. We listened we worked hard to create a spicy pickle that kept the original delicious flavor and we finally got it. Tru Heat Dill Pickles are crisp, flavorful and Tru to Grandma Skufca's original Old World great taste - but with a kick for those of you that love some heat. Sliced perfectly, you can eat as few or as many as your tongue can stand - but with each spicy bite you will still taste the pickle that brought people to tears of joy and fond memories of their own mothers and grandmothers.

In the 1900s, many immigrants from all parts of the world came to the United States and brought family recipes to use in the New Country. Greg Skufca’s great grandmothers were no different. One brought with her the recipe for bootleg liquor and built a still in her kitchen (that’s another story). The other great grandmother brought all her canning knowledge with her. Most recipes were not written down and were passed on to the next generation by hands on example from Greg’s grandmother, to his father and ultimately to himself. Greg would grow all his own produce and can what he could for his friends and family and there was one item that always stood out the pickles. So Greg decided to share his pickles with the world. Fresh packed with no artificial ingredients, these pickles are crisp and delicious.

Years ago, the Skufca family would fire up the smokehouse to cure all their fresh meats. One day, Grandpa Skufca accidentally left some of the fresh cucumbers inside the smokehouse. Grandma Skufca had a good laugh and decided to go ahead and pickle those too, just for fun. Using Grandpa’s smoked cucumbers and her own delicious pickle recipe, she created the first smoked pickles. The amusing story of the smoked pickles was passed down over the generations, down to their great-grandson, Greg, who has shared his Grandma’s pickle recipes with the world. He enjoyed the story of the smoked pickles so much that he has worked hard to recreate that delicious mistake and finally succeeded. The result is the Tru Smoked Black Pepper pickle a pickle with a Truly original outdoor smoked flavor that cannot be found in any other pickle on the market. We think Grandma would be proud, we know Grandpa would be. Each jar is hand packed with our trademark grape leaf to keep each pickle crisp and fresh. These pickles combine Old World techniques with New World originality. We know you will love this unique flavor. Tru Pickles is dedicated to sharing our 100 year old recipes with the world even the accidentally delicious ones.