Sandwich chain debuts its new 'Picklewich' - and fans are divided

A celebrated sandwich concatenation is nan latest to subordinate successful connected nan pickle craze with a caller pickle sandwich - but nan reception has been mixed. 

Jimmy John's debuted its 'Picklewich' successful a Thursday promo video, starring Jersey Shore prima Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi arsenic nan 'Pickle Witch.' 

The imaginative advertisement was filmed arsenic a spoof documentary to showcase nan breadless sub. 

Snooki said: 'So I'm conscionable chilling present connected my character stump and past each of a abrupt I perceive these pickle juice heads saying my name. I'm like, what nan frig are you doing successful my woods?

'If you want a Picklewich, you're gonna person to spell to Jimmy John's and get your own.'

The Picklewich will beryllium disposable for a constricted clip starting connected Monday until November 14.

Some Jimmy John's fans were speedy to definitive their excitement astir nan pickle-forward meal.

'I could spell for it. I emotion pickles,' a protagonist said. 

Another personification posted: 'Apparently, Jimmy John's conscionable introduced a caller sandwich pinch elephantine pickles alternatively of bread… Not to beryllium dramatic, but this mightiness beryllium nan champion time of my life.'

'I NEEEED THIS,' an Instagram commenter said nether a Jimmy John's station astir nan product. 

'Best point you've ever done,' added different fan. 

But immoderate person claimed nan concatenation ripped disconnected a New Jersey Deli.

'This sandwich was stolen from Elsie’s deli successful Jersey,' personification wrote. 

The Red Bank sub shop went viral connected TikTok for a sandwich that utilized a full pickle alternatively of breadstuff backmost successful 2019.

'These sandwiches person transformed people's lives,' Elsie's wide head Katherine Cohen told Business Insider. 

'We've had group virtually crying erstwhile they spot nan product. So galore individuals person trim breadstuff retired of their fare owed to allergies and dieting and yet being capable to really bask a sandwich brings group to tears,' she added. 

Over nan summer, nan pickle sandwich inclination had a resurgence, which sandwich shops crossed nan state contributing to nan keto-friendly trend. 

Most group angered by nan low-carb paper summation simply thought it sounded unappealing. 

'Go location Jimmy John’s you’re drunk,' personification wrote.

'I already get excessively overmuch salt. No thanks,' different X personification said.

Some group were selective pinch their disapproving words, pinch connected personification penning 'barf' and different saying 'no.'  

The 2 varieties of nan 'Picklewich' will beryllium nan Vito Picklewich and nan Turkey Picklewich.

The Vito will person lettuce, onion, salami, capocollo, provolone, tomato, oregano, basil, lipid and vinegar connected it. The turkey action will characteristic lettuce, tomato, turkey and provolone. 

Additionally, nan chain's Pickle Jimmy Chips will beryllium making a return.   

Jimmy John's announcement came soon aft Pringles made its ain pickle-related declaration. 

The spot institution will beryllium bringing backmost its dill pickle-flavored variety. 

Pringles said: 'Dill pickle features an outrageously dillicious equilibrium of straight-from-the-jar dill pickle flavor.

'Each wound delivers nan salty, tangy spirit acquisition pinch a touch of herbal dill that longtime fans remember, and first-timers will love, truthful you excessively tin fulfill your pickle craving successful crisp shape anytime and anywhere.'