A historical recipe from Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree (1878).
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A historical recipe
Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree (1878).
Project Gutenberg eBook #42450.
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.
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.
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Boil green tomatoes in strong ginger tea for ten minutes.
Then take out, and to every two pounds add one quart of vinegar, one pound sugar, cinnamon, cloves and mace to your taste.--Mrs.
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