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To Pickle Red Cabbage

From The book of plain cooking, 1904

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Presented as published in 1904. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The book of plain cooking (1904) by Ethel Archer, page 32. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

To Pickle Red Cabbage Get a good-sized red cabbage, cut off all the outside leaves, and well wipe the remainder of the cabbage with a clean cloth. Then cut the cabbage into slices, not too thin or they lose their crispness, and place upon a dish, adding a good sprinkling of salt. Let it remain for two days, straining off the liquor as it comes from the cabbage. Tho- roughly dry, and place in jars. Boil the vinegar, allowing about one quart to two ounces of pickling spice

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