The Dikke Pickle: Camiel Kesbeke and Tobias Camman’s New Snack for Drinks
We all know it: a drinks board with the same old classics. A piece of cheese, a few boring sausages, and some dry crackers. The Dutch drinks board could use a little more flair. Tobias Camman, wine expert and chef, and Camiel Kesbeke, the pickle royalty of the Netherlands, have the perfect solution: the Dikke Pickle.
From November 18, this exclusive culinary pickle will be available through the Crisp app, along with other premium drinks products that will definitely upgrade your drinks board. The Dikke Pickle is everything a classic pickle should be, but with a modern sweet-and-sour twist that you won’t soon forget.
What makes the Dikke Pickle so special?
Let’s be honest: a pickle is usually not the star of the show on your drinks board. But that’s about to change. The Dikke Pickle isn’t just any pickle; it’s an explosion of flavor that originates from the perfect balance between sweet and sour, something Camiel and Camman have worked with all their lives.
The Dikke Pickle is the result of sitting together for (too) long on a deserted island. There, Tobias’s favorite wines and Kesbeke’s pickles turned out to have more in common than you might think at first glance; for both, the perfect sweet-and-sour balance is decisive. Once they were back home, the Dikke Pickle was created after endless testing and tasting.
The ideal pickle wine
The Dikke Pickle is a pickle in the style of a rich, complex wine from Alsace. Made with the iconic Kesbeke pickle, but with an extra layer of dried apricots, elderflower syrup, and even real jasmine flowers. The result? An aromatic, sweet-and-sour masterpiece that you can’t miss on your drinks board.
Tobias himself says: “You taste the floral notes and stone fruit character of a rich Pinot Blanc, but in a table pickle. The flavors are surprisingly complementary. It feels like the perfect wine-and-food pairing, but in the form of a pickle.”
From Pickle Chips to Pickle Butter: recipes for your drinks board
They approach the kitchen with humor, but take flavor seriously. So together with Crisp, the duo developed exceptionally good snacks for drinks, with bold flavors that you can serve generously. Think:
- Fancy Pickle Chips: crème fraîche, chives, and a crispy bite of the Dikke Pickle
- Dikke Pickle Blini: mustard caviar and the perfect pickle for a surprising twist
- Rich Pickle Butter: whipped until airy with parsley, perfect on a piece of bread or toast.
These recipes are simple yet deliciously innovative, delivering exactly the explosion of flavor you need to take your drinks gathering from “okay” to fantastic.
The Dikke Pickle: available at Crisp
From November 18, you can order the Dikke Pickle exclusively through the Crisp app, along with other products that will give your drinks gathering an unmistakable upgrade.
What else can you expect?
- WILD Nut Mix (200 grams, €6.49)
- Chatobi Pinot Blanc Alsace (0.75 liter, €11.99)
- Tobias Camman cookbook: Fastvoer, €34.99)
- ‘Pickle Please’ Cap (€29.99)
Or buy the bundle with the Dikke Pickle, WILD Nut Mix, and Chatobi Pinot Blanc for €23.49.
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