I tried 15 kinds of Vlasic pickles and ranked them from worst to best

I tasted and reviewed 15 of Vlasic's popular pickle varieties.Lucien Formichella for Insider

• I tried 15 kinds of Vlasic pickles and ranked them from worst to best.
• The sweet gherkins were my least favorite by far, but the original gherkins were my favorite.
• I was pleasantly surprised by the brand's no-sugar-added bread and butter pickles.
• The zesty garlic Stackers and kosher dill baby wholes were also delicious and flavorful.

People have been eating pickles for more than 4,000 years, but there's still no verdict on which kind is truly the best.

Pickling was — and still is — an excellent way to preserve food for extended periods of time. And over the past few decades, companies like Vlasic have become famous for perfecting the pickle and putting new spins on it

To help figure out which cuts and brines truly make for the best pickle, I decided to review popular varieties from the iconic brand.

As a writer for Insider, I was sent 15 types of pickles to review from Vlasic. Although the jars were free for review purposes, a typical jar costs around $3.

Keep reading to see my first impressions and reviews of 15 kinds of Vlasic pickles, which I ranked from worst to best.