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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 10 ingredients

  1. one tablespoon of cayenne pepper
  2. four tablespoons of brown sugar
  3. two tablespoons each of cinnamon
  4. Cloves
  5. two quarts of vinegar
  6. two tablespoons of mustard
  7. Allspice
  8. two cups of salt
  9. two pecks of green tomatoes
  10. twelve large onions
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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. Slice two pecks of green tomatoes, and twelve large onions, and throw over them two cups of salt.
  2. Let them remain over night.
  3. In the morning drain and boil them 15 minutes in vinegar and wTater.
  4. Drain.
  5. Then take two quarts of vinegar, four tablespoons of brown sugar, two tablespoons of mustard, two tablespoons each of cinnamon, gound cloves, and allspice, and one tablespoon of cayenne pepper.
  6. Add drained tomatoes and boil all 15 minutes.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

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