We take a look at “Marinated Green Beans- Mild” imported from China by Acme Food Sales. The link to their web site and all of the other products they import is here;
http://www.acmefood.com/index.html
The product is interesting, I have had marinated green beans and green bean salad before and this certainly fits my expectations of what that should taste like.
This, the mild version (apparently there is spicy version as well) comes in a light vinegary marinade. There are a fair amount of spices in the bottom of the jar even in the mild version and the list of ingredients notes garlic and red peppers.
Interestingly there is no vinegar listed....
Beyond the above mentioned spices we have only green beans, water and citric acid.
Now I am a fan of pickles as I mention in the podcast, and as such I think these are a great potential addition to the table.