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Pickled Cauliflower

These should be sliced, and salted for 2 or 3 days, then drained, and spread upon a dry cloth before the fire for 24 hours; after which they are put into a jar, and covered with spiced vinegar. Dr. Kitchener says that if vegetables are put into cold salt and water (1) pound salt to 1 quart water) and gradually then put into a jar with a handful of mustard seed, 1 ounce ginger, 4 ounce mace, 1 ounce allspice, 2 heads of garlic, and 2 split nutmegs, and pour on them sufficient boiling vinegar to cover them. Dr. Kitchener recommends the walnuts to be gently simmered with the brine, then laid on a cloth for a day or two, till they turn black, put into a jar, and hot spiced vinegar poured on them. heated to a boiling heat, it answers the same 1799. Pickled White Cabbage. Cut purpose as letting them lie some days in salt. white cabbage into thin slices, put it into an

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