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Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus

1911

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Presented as published in 1911. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
tomatoes in this. Drain. Mix together one ounce ground gin- ger, two tablespoonfuls black pepper, two teaspoonfuls ground cloves, a quarter pound white mustard seed, one-half cupful ground mustard, one ounce allspice, three ounces celery seed and three pounds brown sugarGingered Green Tomatoes. Now put the sliced onions and tomatoes in a kettle with sugar and spices in alternate layers, and pour over them enough white wine vinegar to cover well. Cook the pickle until tender, then pack in jars and seal. GREEN TOMATO MINCE— To two quarts chopped apples, greenings are best, allow two quarts chopped green to- matoes, one pound each seeded raisins and cleaned currants, one-half nutmeg, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one-half tea- spoonful ground cloves, six cups granulated sugar and a cupful and a half of cider vinegarGreen Tomato Mince. Boil slowly three or four hours and can. PICALILLI — Allow to one gallon sliced green tomatoes one pint grated horseradish, eleven ounces brown sugar, two table- spoons each of fine salPicalillit and ground mustard. Put the tomatoes in a large stone crock, sprinkle the salt over them and let stand over night with a slight press on top. In the morning add to the tomatoes and let stand several weeks until it has formed its own vinegar. Always keep the pickle under the liquor and have it in a cool place. PEPPER RELISH — Chop fine a small head of white cab- bage, six large green peppers, and a nice bunch of celery. Put in a large bowl and sprinkle with a half cup of salt, mix well, cover and let stand over night. Next morning drain and mix in two tablespoons of mustard seed, and pack in a stone jar. Put in a porcelain kettle three pints of vinegar, two tablespoons sugar, one tablespoon each of whole cloves, allspice and whole pepper, a clove of garlic and one onion mincedPepper Relish. Simmer gently twenty minutes, strain and pour boiling hot over the vegetables. When cold cover and keep in a cool place. TOMATO CATSUP— This catsup has a good relish on account of the onion in it. Wash ripe tomatoes, cut them in slices and cook slowly for one hour. Press through a sieve to take out the seeds and skin. To one quart of this pulp and juice add one tablespoon of cinnamon, one of black pepper and one of mustard, one teaspoon of cayenne, one-half cup of salt and two onions chopped fine. Simmer two and one-half hours, then add two cups of vinegarTomato Catsup, cook an hour longer. Put in bottles and seal. PRESERVES, PICKLES, RELISHES in TOMATO CHUTNEY— Cut up and peel twelve large to- matoes and to them add six onions chopped fine, one cup of vinegar, one cup of sugar, a handful of finely chopped raisins, salt to taste, a half teaspoonful of cayenne and a half teaspoonful of white pepperTomato Chutney. Boil one and one-half hours and bottle or put in stone jars. VEGETABLE RELISH— Use two quarts each of cooked and finely chopped beets and cabbage, add four cups sugar, two tablespoons salt, one tablespoon black pepper, a half tablespoon cayenne, a cup of grated horseradish and enough cold vinegar to coverVegetable Relish. Bottle in glass jars and keep in a cool place.