American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Pickled White Cabbage

Original Recipe

This recipe recommends itself as of a delightful flavor yet easily made, and a convenient substitute for the old-fashioned, tedious method of pickling the same vegetable. Take a peck of quartered cabbage, put a layer of cabbage and one of salt, let it remain over night; in the morning squeeze them and put them on the fire, with four chopped onions covered with vinegar; boil for half an hour, then add one ounce of turmeric, one gill of black pepper, one gill of celery seed, a few cloves, one tablespoonful of allspice, a few pieces of ginger, half an ounce of mace, and two pounds of brown sugar. Let it boil half an hour longer, and when cold it is fit for use. Four tablespoonfuls of made mustard should be added with the other ingredients.

Ingredients

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  • 1 delightful flavor yet easily made
  • 1 peck of quartered cabbage
  • 1 layer of cabbage and one of salt
  • 4 chopped onions covered with vinegar
  • 1 ounce of turmeric
  • 1 gill of black pepper
  • 1 gill of celery seed
  • 1 few cloves
  • 1 tablespoonful of allspice
  • 1 few pieces of ginger
  • 2 pounds of brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoonfuls of made mustard should be added with the other ingredients

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Instructions

  1. 1

    This recipe recommends itself as of a delightful flavor yet easily made, and a convenient substitute for the old-fashioned, tedious method of pickling the same vegetable.

  2. 2

    Take a peck of quartered cabbage, put a layer of cabbage and one of salt, let it remain over night; in the morning squeeze them and put them on the fire, with four chopped onions covered with vinegar; boil for half an hour, then add one ounce of turmeric, one gill of black pepper, one gill of celery seed, a few cloves, one tablespoonful of allspice, a few pieces of ginger, half an ounce of mace, and two pounds of brown sugar.

  3. 3

    Let it boil half an hour longer, and when cold it is fit for use.

  4. 4

    Four tablespoonfuls of made mustard should be added with the other ingredients.

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