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Corn Relish

A historical recipe from Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking, by Anonymous.

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A historical recipe

Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking, by Anonymous. Project Gutenberg eBook #26558.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Its words name: home canning or sealing in jars, preserving or pickling. Check current food-safety guidance before following this.

United States

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

  • Home canning. Old canning methods can let botulism through. Use current tested canning guidance.
  • Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.

Ingredients 1 ingredient

  1. 2 medium onions

Method

  1. 9 ears corn 1 qt.
  2. vinegar 1 cup sugar 1 tsp.
  3. salt 1-1/2 tblsps.
  4. dry mustard 1 tsp.
  5. turmeric 1 medium head cabbage 2 medium onions, chopped 3 red peppers 2 green peppers Cook corn in boiling water for 2 minutes.
  6. Dip in cold water and cut grains from the cob.
  7. Chop the cabbage, onion and peppers into small pieces and add to corn.
  8. Mix vinegar, sugar, salt and spices and heat to boiling.
  9. Add the corn and vegetables and boil until tender, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
  10. Pour into sterile jars and seal.
  11. This makes about 8 pints.

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Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking, by Anonymous. Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #26558 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26558). 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.