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United States

Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 11 ingredients

  1. 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  2. Cabbage
  3. 1 teaspoon of ground mustard
  4. 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  5. 2 quarts of cider vinegar
  6. 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  7. 2 quarts finely chopped green tomatoes
  8. Sugar
  9. Salt
  10. 1 teaspoon celery seed
  11. 1 ounce of turmeric

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Cabbage High in vitamin K · High in vitamin C · High in protein · +1

    High in vitamin K · 76 µg per 100 g, 101% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
    • Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet

    High in vitamin C · 37 mg per 100 g, 46% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
    11 more authorised claims
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
    • Vitamin C increases iron absorption.

    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet

    High in protein · 1.3 g per 100 g, 20% of the energy from protein

    • Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Source of folate · 43 µg per 100 g, 22% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Folate contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy.
    • Folate contributes to normal amino acid synthesis.
    • Folate contributes to normal blood formation.
    5 more authorised claims
    • Folate contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
    • Folate contributes to normal psychological function.
    • Folate contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Folate contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Folate has a role in the process of cell division.

    Folate is a B-vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Your body needs folate to make DNA and other genetic material. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Cabbage, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. 2 quarts of cider vinegar.
  2. 2 quarts finely chopped green tomatoes.
  3. 2 quarts finely chopped cabbage 1 ounce of turmeric.
  4. 1 teaspoon celery seed.
  5. 1 teaspoon ground ginger.
  6. 1 teaspoon ground cloves.
  7. 1 heaping teaspoon of salt.
  8. 1 teaspoon of ground mustard.
  9. 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
  10. 1 heaping teaspoon of sugar.
  11. Mix all together and cook until soft, stirring often to prevent sticking to the sauce=pan.
  12. Cork tightly in wide mouthed bottles, and keep in a dry, cool place.
  13. A good meat sauce.
  14. Cloves are the dried flower buds of the clove tree, an evergreen tree belonging to the myrtle order.
  15. Our supplies come principally from Zanzibar and the West Indies.
  16. They contain a considerable quantity of a pungent oil which is aromatic and stimulant.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Wooden spoon
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Credit

From The household cook book (1902), printed page 98, digitised by the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/householdcookboo00smil

What was changed: Read by machine from the book's scanned text into ingredients and method. The title's capitals were tidied; spelling and scanning errors are left as they are.