On 17/11/2023 05:16am, David Reynolds posted:

If you'll buy trappys sliced jalapenos you'll find they don't get mushy. Months later in the fridge and still crisp as the day you opened the jar. Honestly in a pinch vlassic are not bad. They are firm but not the flavor of trappys. Mezzetta are good crisp and tasty but it is a very different flavor than trappys. I refer to trappys hot sliced. I can sit down and eat a jar of mezzetta tamed jalapenos by the time I get home from the store. I honestly can say the sweet and hot trappys in my opinion suck. And don't know if their other versions. I can say I've been eating the above mentioned peppers for nearly 55 years. It's not uncommon for me to go thru 4 lbs of them in less than 2 months. The flavor is unlike any other brand. And they are consistent. If you want to have a better chance of having crisp pickled jalapenos read the ingredients. Calcium chloride is a firmer or stiffener used to keep veggies crisp and fresh when pickled. I hope this helps