French Pickle
A historical recipe from Mother Hubbard's cupboard, by First Baptist Church (Rochester, N.Y.). Young Ladies' Society (1887).
A historical recipe
Mother Hubbard's cupboard: Recipes collected by the Young Ladies' Society, First Baptist Church, Rochester N.Y. Fourth Edition, by First Baptist Church (Rochester, N.Y.). Young Ladies' Society (1887). Project Gutenberg eBook #69171.
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: preserving or pickling. Check current food-safety guidance before following this.
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 8 ingredients
- One peck green tomatoes
- one cup of salt through them
- one quart of water
- four quarts of vinegar
- two pounds brown sugar
- one pound white mustard seed
- two tablespoons grated allspice
- eight large onions
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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- One peck green tomatoes, eight large onions sliced, sprinkle one cup of salt through them.
- Let stand over night.
- Drain in the morning and boil in one quart of water, and four quarts of vinegar until tender.
- After boiling strain again through colander, then take one gallon vinegar, two pounds brown sugar, one pound white mustard seed, two tablespoons grated allspice, two of cloves, two of cinnamon, two of ginger, two of mustard, one-half of cayenne pepper.
- Put all together and boil one hour.
Plating
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Colander