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Cucumbers or Gherkins

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Cucumbers or Gherkins

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Prick the cucumbers all over with a fork.

  2. Place them in a pan of water on the stove.

  3. Add a handful of salt and bring to a boil.

  4. Cook until the cucumbers are tender.

  5. Remove from heat and transfer to cold water.

  6. Drain and preserve as desired.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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