Chow-Chow Pickle
From La cuisine creole, 1885
Ensure to use wide-mouthed glass jars for storage.
Presented as published in 1885. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
841Calories
26 gProtein
171 gCarbs
7 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories841 kcal
Protein26 g
Carbohydrates171 g
Fiber3.1 g
Sugars39 g
Total Fat6.8 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium200 mg
Potassium6400 mg
Calcium815 mg
Iron1.4 mg
Magnesium394 mg
Phosphorus876 mg
Zinc7.1 mg
Copper1.7 mg
Manganese4.5 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C391 mg
Vitamin A38 mcg
Vitamin E0.5 mg
Vitamin K1123 mcg
Vitamin B61.3 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.1 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)0.6 mg
Folate11 mcg
Choline10 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water3377 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from La cuisine creole (1885) by Lafcadio Hearn, page 46. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
CHOW-CHOW PICKLE. Take a quarter of a peck each, of green tomatoes, pickling-beans, and white onions (scald the onions separately), add one dozen cucumbers, green peppers, and a head of cabbage chopped. Season with ground mustard, celery seed, and sait to taste. Pour over thèse the best cider vinegar to cover them, and let ail boil two hours, and while hot add two tablespoonfuls of sweet oil and the same of white sugar
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