salted cabbage

salt Usually the best [cabbage] heads were "pickled", that is, salted in a barrel / in a manner similar to the way fish were treated. A layer of cabbage was laid down and then a layer of coarse salt. Some- times a little beef pickle was added to give a special flavour. Kept tightly covered...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/48108
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Summary:salt Usually the best [cabbage] heads were "pickled", that is, salted in a barrel / in a manner similar to the way fish were treated. A layer of cabbage was laid down and then a layer of coarse salt. Some- times a little beef pickle was added to give a special flavour. Kept tightly covered "salted cabbage" could last a long time . . . DNE-cit. W. Kirwin, 3/73 JH 3/73 Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I