Twentieth Century Cook Book

A Minneapolis compilation of old, new and well-tried recipes, 1901 - from amber bouillon to cooking for the sick.

Pickles

25 recipes in this part of Twentieth Century Cook Book.

Cucumber Pickle

Slice green cucumbers as for the table; take one-third as many onions, sprinkle them with salt about a tablespoonful for a quart and let…

Cabbage Pickle

Chop cabbage and onions moderately fine, sprinkle with salt and let it stand over night in a crock; then drain through a colander…

Cucumber Pickles (Put fifty little cucumbers)

Put fifty little cucumbers in a jar, put on them a pint Let. of salt. Then pour over them boiling water to cover. stand over night; drain…

Cucumber Pickles (Two hundred little cucumber)

Two hundred little cucumber pickles; pour over them one pint of salt and one gallon of water. Let stand over night. Drain them. Put one…

Stuffed Peppers (Select large bell-shaped)

Select large bell-shaped peppers. Remove and save the tops with the stems, and take out all the seeds. Stand the peppers upright in a large…

Cucumbers in Oil

Pare and slice three dozen medium-sized cucumbers, sprinkle them with salt and allow them to remain over night. In the morning drain and…

Mangoes

Take small green muskmelons or canteloupes. Cut a small square from the side of each one and with a teaspoon scrape out all the seeds. Make…

Chow Chow

From a head of cauliflower trim the leaves and divide into small branches; string one quart of string beans; peel one quart of button…

Green Tomato Pickle (For one peck of sliced green)

For one peck of sliced green tomatoes, allow one-half a pint of salt, one tablespoonful of white mustard seed, one-half of a teaspoonful of…

Green Tomato Pickle (One peck of green tomatoes)

One peck of green tomatoes, a pint cupful of salt; chop tomatoes and sprinkle over salt and let stand over night. Drain. Chop two pounds of…

French Pickles

Three dozen large cucumbers, one dozen onions, peel and slice them. Sprinkle salt on them in layers and let stand three hours; then drain…

Cucumber Chowder

Cut large cucumbers up and let stand over night in weak brine; drain and chop fine, adding to every gallon six onions, three peppers…

Chowder

Two dozen large green tomatoes, two dozen large green cucumbers, one cabbage, six bunches celery, one dozen onions, six green peppers or…

Bordeaux Sauce

One gallon vinegar, two gallons tomatoes chopped fine, two quarts of cabbage, one dozen onions all chopped fine together, one ounce white…

Shirley Sauce

One dozen ripe tomatoes, one onion, three red small peppers without the seeds, two cupfuls of vinegar, three tablespoonfuls of sugar, two…

Chili Sauce

Twelve ripe tomatoes peeled and sliced; mince four ripe or three green peppers and two onions, two tablespoonfuls salt, three of sugar, one…

Cucumber Catsup

Grate the cucumbers and thoroughly drain; add six onions chopped very fine to one gallon of the grated and drained cucumbers; add cayenne…

Cold Tomato Catsup

One-half peck of ripe tomatoes chopped fine, one cupful nasturtiums chopped fine, one cupful of onions and two red peppers, all chopped…

Raw Tomato Catsup

One peck of ripe tomatoes, peel and slice; put in a jar and sprinkle one teacupful of salt between each layer; let stand over night; then…

Pickled Onions

One quart white small peeled onions, one teacupful of salt in three pints of warm water for brine. Let onions stand in brine over night. In…

Pickled Cauliflower

Two cauliflowers, cut up one pint of small onions, three medium-sized red peppers. Dissolve half pint of salt in water enough to cover the…

Mustard Pickles

Equal quantities of small cucumbers, cauliflower picked into flowerets and small button onions. Keep them covered with salted water for…

Pickled Walnuts

Gather the walnuts when well grown, but still soft enough to be pierced through with a needle. Run a heavy needle through them several…

Pickled Oysters

To While in good condition a quantity of them may be pickled or converted into catsup for use later on. pickle two hundred good-sized…

For Catsup

For catsup, pick and wash the oysters, then run through the meat chopper or pound to a paste. To each pint, add one ounce of salt, one…

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