Oil Cucumber
Ingredients
Directions
_Contributed by Miss Belle Maury, Richmond, Va._
Pare and cut well grown cucumbers in thick slices 1 inch, or lengthwise, add a large onion as for the table, sprinkle well with salt and let stand over night. Drain in a colander for 4 or 5 hours. Put first in your quart jar 3 teaspoons salad oil, then layers of cucumbers, horseradish scraped fine. A little of each cayenne and black pepper and turmeric. Fill jar with strong cold vinegar and cover closely. Cucumbers must be kept well under the vinegar.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Salad | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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. See the original page.
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