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French Pickle

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France

Known as a French recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

  • Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.

Ingredients 11 ingredients

  1. one quart vinegar
  2. one tablespoon of cayenne pepper
  3. a pound white mustard seed
  4. two pounds of brown sugar
  5. One peck of green tomatoes sliced
  6. two tablespoonfuls each of cloves
  7. Cinnamon
  8. two quarts water
  9. six large onions
  10. Ginger
  11. one teacupful of salt thrown
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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

  1. One peck of green tomatoes sliced, six large onions sliced, one teacupful of salt thrown on and let stand over night.
  2. Drain thoroughly, then boil in two quarts water and one quart vinegar for fifteen minutes;
  3. drain in colander, Then take four quarts of vinegar, two pounds of brown sugar, half a pound white mustard seed, two tablespoonfuls each of cloves, cinnamon, ginger, ground iiustard, and one tablespoon of cayenne pepper.
  4. Put all tovether and cook fifteen minutes.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Colander