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Chili Sauce

A historical recipe from Aunt Caroline's Dixieland recipes, by Emma McKinney, William McKinney (1922).

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A historical recipe

Aunt Caroline's Dixieland recipes, by Emma McKinney, William McKinney (1922). Project Gutenberg eBook #71119.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

United States This recipe is known as American, but other nations also prepare similar recipes.

Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From Aunt Caroline's Dixieland recipes, by Emma McKinney, William McKinney (1922). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #71119 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71119). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.

Ingredients 3 ingredients

  1. One tablespoonful of cinnamon
  2. Three cups of vinegar
  3. Twelve ripe tomatoes

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Tomato High in protein · Source of vitamin C

    High in protein · 1.2 g per 100 g, 21% 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 vitamin C · 23 mg per 100 g, 29% 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

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Tomatoes, green, 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).

Method

  1. Twelve ripe tomatoes, Four ripe or three green peppers, Two tablespoonsful of salt, Two tablespoonsful of sugar, One tablespoonful of cinnamon, Three cups of vinegar.
  2. Peel tomatoes and onions, chop very fine, add chopped peppers, and the other ingredients and boil one and one-half hours.

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