On October 24, 2024, Jimmy Johns announced their new item, the Picklewich. It came out 4 days later and the consumers mainly have positive feedback about the popular item. Many reviews on the new Jimmy John’s sandwich have been posted. User “Shady Click” on Tiktok has stated, “Very juicy. I love it!” This was the response by many users but some others had complaints of it being too hard to bite into or just because they are not pickle fans.
What is the Picklewich?
The Picklewich is a regular sandwich but the bread is replaced with a whole pickle. Jimmy John’s currently has two options, a turkey Picklewich and The Vito. The turkey option includes a gutted kosher dill pickle with turkey, provolone cheese, lettuce, and tomato. On the other hand, The Vito included the gutted dill pickle, salami, capocollo, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and oil & vinegar. In addition to the Picklewich, Jimmy John’s also released pickle flavored chips with it.
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This is not the first time a restaurant has released an item like this. A pickle sandwich has been around since before 2020 at Elsie’s Sub Shop in Red Bank, New Jersey. The owner of Elsie’s Sub Shop does not want to claim ownership, so two pickle enthusiasts like to claim they started the trend at their own market.
Since then, the sandwich has been trending on Tiktok with great reviews even years later (2024). I am definitely a victim of watching people review the hot item and was wishing there was a closer alternative near Boca Raton.
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My wish came true and I recently tried the turkey Picklewich this past weekend! I loved the taste of the crunchy pickle with the toppings it included. It is also a great sandwich alternative because it is much less calories than a normal sandwich. A typical Jimmy John’s sandwich can range from 900-1350 calories while the Picklewich is 190-310! Definitely a steal. I recommend trying the Picklewich if you get the chance to get your hands on it!
