Winter Dill-emma: Bergen County, N.J. Turns to Pickle Juice To Melt Snow

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[Daffynition]

If there ever was a sign that we've had more than enough snow this winter, here it is.

Bergen County, New Jersey administrators found themselves in quite a pickle this winter. With their plowing budget quickly running dry, they've come up with a juicy solution.

Bergen County is just across the Hudson from New York – and despite being among the wealthiest counties in the nation, this winter has busted their budget for snow removal. Road salt comes at a hefty premium, and being only halfway through winter, they've invested in a new, and much cheaper, snow melter: pickle juice

[Daffynition]

>>I must say comparing a cost per gallon to a cost per ton is one of the dumber things I’ve seen recently.<<

I'll drink to that!

[Daffynition]

[Daffynition]

And do wonders for the undercarriage of your car. Even *salt air* can be corrosive on your vehicle.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

They’ve been using beet juice to treat the winter roads in Cincinnati for three years.

[MrB]

It’ll probably cause global warming, too.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

How close are you to Cincinnati? They have Izzy Kadetz. Best Reuben on planet Earth. Damn good pastrami too! And buckets of pickles at every table.

Or, in Columbus, head down to the German village. There’s a great deli on South High Street with barrels of pickles and mountainous sandwiches.

[Daffynition]

All that salt leaching into the rivers and streams is gonna cause some *kill.* No good deed goes unpunished. ;(

[camle]

i don’t like beets anyway;-) all kidding aside, how much do they use? where do they get it from? etc..

[edpc]

What’s the High St. place called? It’s only about 20 minutes away. I’ll keep Izzy Kadetz in mind if I catch a couple Reds games this summer. Thanks.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

Katzinger’s

[trisham]

“Yah, but I’m saying, that TruCoat, you
don’t get it, you get oxidation problems...”

~”Fargo”

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

I don’t know the answer to either. I do know they use a lot of it.

[certrtwngnut]

We only get picked on because we deserve it.

[Daffynition]

I *loved* that film...gotta pull it out if we get *snowed-in*. THX.

[Daffynition]

I thought you were kidding! LOL

[Daffynition]

Awwww. Not true!

So how New Jersey are YOU?

[nutmeg]

Pickle juice?!

[Stand Watch Listen]

Salt brine solution

it works pretty well as long as they get it on the roads before it starts snowing.

They have been utilizing this salt brine solution for the past few years. Works great...and as an added benefit, the roads seem to 'dry' quickly without any residue slush/ice.

[trisham]

It’s one of my favourites. :)

[certrtwngnut]

Been here all my life. Lived in Essex Cty. til 10 years ago. Now live in Belvidere in Warren Cty. If you have to live in Jersey this is the best spot.