Campaign for Real Authentic Pickles (CRAP) succesfully launched!

Tuesday May 1st saw Taunton play host to the inaugural luncheon launch of the Campaign for Real Authentic Pickles (CRAP).

It was Ploughman's Lunches all round for the gathered members of CRAP, who in between sampling such epicurial delights as home-made and locally produced pickled onions, cabbage and gherkins, also took the opprtunity to discuss pickles over their leisurely but none the less business-like lunch.

The lunch was attended by many people who are clearly serious about their pickles and take their pickles seriously.

A CRAP spokesman said "we have had to put up with dull, insipid and anaemic pickles, devoid of any crunch or flavour for far too long now and we are finally making a stand for real authentic pickles".

A CRAP campaign co-ordinator Che Lott added that only recently " I experienced a Ploughman's Lunch (at a Pub that shall remain nameless) that shockingly contained not so much as one single solitary pickled onion! This gastronomic abomination had not only artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes but also green olives in place of the absent requisite pickles! When the manager was politely asked to justify the non-inclusion of pickles, she rudely and dismissively replied that 'there is no legal definition of what constitutes a Ploughman's [sic] ....sir'.

CRAP's membership Secretary Peter Piper claims that "enough is enough, we are making a stand and are going from strength to strength. The membership application telephone-hotline has been inundated with enquieries".

The CRAP office was unattended during the launch lunch and callers were greeted by an answerphone message inviting prospective members to leave their details, as all CRAP members were currently 'out to lunch'.

CRAP invites all people who feel passionate about pickles to get involved with the campaign by either taking out membership, or leaving a message on our CommuniGate website.

If you have any anecdotal horror stories similar to the one above, then please do not hesitate to contact us. Remember that you are not alone, and it may help to talk to other people who can readily understand you and empathise with your situation and experience.

Alternatively, if you have recently enjoyed top quality pucker pickles at a pub or restaurant, we would like to hear from you.

Either way, please don't hesitate to contact CRAP!

Watch this space for further news and updates on CRAP.