Pickles are usually pickled with vinegar, and that is not good for the body. "The mince pies and the pickles, which should never find a place in any human stomach, will give a miserable quality of blood" {CD 387.3}. "Condiments are injurious in their nature. Mustard, pepper, spices, pickles, and other things of a like character irritate the stomach and make the blood feverish and impure" {CD 345.1}.