What’s with the rise in popularity of pickled foods?

It’s safe to say one of the most popular food trends of the year is pickled… anything.

From recent pickle-themed feature items at McDonalds to Nashville hot chicken served with pickles, the preserved food is showing up more often on menus.

But why there is such a sudden craze for pickles is hard to narrow down — pickles are not exactly new.

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The method of preservation using vinegar or brine goes back thousands of years and has a solid spot in Canada’s culinary history.

“It’s an immigrant story and it’s generational,” said Adin Wener, the founder of the Picklefest Canada food festival.

“Canada’s a nation of immigrants and everybody’s family, at some point, pickled as a method of survival.”

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Jasmine King tackles the task of exploring further why we’re craving all things tangy in the video above.