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OIL CUCUMBER
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OIL CUCUMBER

3 ingredients 2 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

119
Calories
0g
Protein
14g
Fat
0g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute 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

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoons salad oil
  • 1 inch
  • salt

Directions

1

_Contributed by Miss Belle Maury, Richmond, Va._

2

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.

By Jacqueline Harrison Smith (ed.) · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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