Cucumbers, Pickled
From Mrs. Beeton's household management (1907).
A historical recipe
Mrs. Beeton's household management, by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton (1907).
United Kingdom
Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Printed in United Kingdom: that says where the book was made, not where the dish comes from.
- Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.
- Storage. The keeping times and places here are from before refrigeration. Follow current storage guidance.
Ingredients 1 ingredient
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
- 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
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- Ingredients.
- — Cucumbers, go> ir to cover them.
- To earh pint of vinegar allow \ an oz.
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- Method.
- — Peel the cucumbers, cut them into £-inch slices, sprinkle them liberally with salt, and let them remain until the following day.
- Let the cucumber drain for at least 2 hours on a hair sieve, then place in wide-necked glass bottles.
- Boil the vinegar, salt, peppercorns and spice together, pour it while hot over the cucumber, and cover closely.
- If stored in a cool, dry place this pickle will keep good for some time, but as it is liable to become mouldy the bottles should be frequently examined.
- When the first speck of mould appears re-boil the vinegar, immerse the slices of cucumber in it for i minute, then put them into a clean dry bottle, and pour the boiling vinegar over them.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Chef's knife
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Vegetable peeler
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Sieve
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Colander