Pamela Anderson is bringing her family’s pickling tradition to the market. The actress and founder of beauty brand Sonsie has launched Pamela’s Pickles, a limited-edition product made in partnership with Flamingo Estate. All proceeds will benefit the California Wildlife Center, a nonprofit wildlife veterinary hospital based in California.
Pamela’s Pickles are rooted in a family recipe featured in Anderson’s cookbook, “I Love You: Recipes From the Heart,” specifically inspired by her Great Auntie Vie’s award-winning pickles.
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“I come from a long line of picklers,” Anderson told WWD. The new product retains classic flavors — dill, mustard and garlic — plus Anderson’s addition of dried rose petals. “I love roses — food grade, of course — and they go into many of my recipes. I like a hint of spice and a good texture. Pickles go with almost anything and are good for digestion,” Anderson said. “I eat them straight out of the jar!”
Anderson’s pickles infuse dill, mustard and garlic flavoring with dried rose petals.
Flamingo Estate contributed further ingredients: pink peppercorn, guajillo chile and smoked sea salt. The finished pickles blend herbal, smoky and spicy flavors. Ingredients are locally sourced, including regenerative organic Espelette pepper, pink peppercorn, smoked salt and rose petals. The pickles aim to strike a balance of sweet heat, floral notes and vegetable depth.
“It was such a wonderful surprise to discover another facet of Pamela. She’s a remarkable chef, gardener and activist. She has big green thumbs and the most wonderful perspective on life of anyone I’ve met. It has been a joy to get to know her, and these pickles are a souvenir of a very happy time together,” Christiansen said.
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The entire sales proceeds from Pamela’s Pickles, sold at $35 per jar, will support the California Wildlife Center or CWC. CWC treats more than 4,000 wild animals each year, offering medical care for a variety of species, including deer fawns, coyote pups, songbirds and marine mammals. Anderson saw the partnership with CWC as a way to give back to her hometown in Malibu. “We have volunteered and had many lemonade stands to help where we can,” she said.
Since buying her grandmother’s property 30 years ago, Anderson has maintained six vegetable gardens. “It’s all been a learning experience. My garden has grown to the size of a football field it seems,” Anderson said. “I share everything that grows, from flowers to veggies, and love gifting baskets of fresh fruit and veggies, pickled cucumbers, canned tomatoes and preserved jams. I also bake and share my sourdough loaves — it’s meditative and grounding.”