This section is from the book "Food And Health: An Elementary Textbook Of Home Making", by Helen Kinne, Anna M. Cooley. Also available from Amazon: Food And Health: An Elementary Textbook Of Home Making.
Pickles are not desirable in the diet. If acid is craved, it is much wiser to secure it from fresh fruits and from lemon juice. If a relish is wanted, here is a simple one:
What and how much.
Tomatoes Green pepper Vinegar
12, medium-sized and ripe 1, finely chopped 2 cups
1 Adapted from Principles of Jelly Making, Cornell Reading Course, N. E. Goldwaithe.
Sugar
Salt
Clove
Cinnamon
Allspice
Nutmeg
3 tablespoonfuls
1 tablespoonful
2 teaspoonfuls 2 teaspoonfuls 2 teaspoonfuls 2 teaspoonfuls
How to make. Peel tomatoes and slice into a preserving kettle. Add other ingredients and heat to the boiling point. Cook slowly two and one half hours. Pour into preserve jars and seal.
 
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