Peggy Newcombe gave Elaine Holmstrom this recipe when Stephen and Elaine first came to New Brunswick in 1989. "I have sold many jars of it over the years. Peggy told me that I wouldn’t find a better recipe than this!” says Elaine.
Vegetables
Dressing
2½ cups vinegar
1 tsp ginger
1½ cups cold water
1 tsp celery seed
5 cups white sugar
½ tsp turmeric
3 tsp dry mustard
½ cup flour
Mix well and add vegetables. Simmer 30 minutes. Bottle and seal in sterilized bottles.
Submitted b Elaine Holmstrom, Peck’s Colonial House B&B
An excerpt from the Albert County Museum cookbook: Fiddleheads, Fricot & Frittata: A Hodgepodge of Atlantic Canadian Recipes. The book is only $8 (no tax) for 200+ recipes, as well as stories about the people and foods of Atlantic Canada. Order at https://www.albertcountymuseum.com/giftshoponline or pick up a copy (or two) at the Albert County Museum in Hopewell Cape.
Vegetables
- 8 large cucumbers
- 5 large onions
- 1 small cauliflower
- 1 red pepper
- ½ cup coarse salt
Dressing
2½ cups vinegar
1 tsp ginger
1½ cups cold water
1 tsp celery seed
5 cups white sugar
½ tsp turmeric
3 tsp dry mustard
½ cup flour
Mix well and add vegetables. Simmer 30 minutes. Bottle and seal in sterilized bottles.
Submitted b Elaine Holmstrom, Peck’s Colonial House B&B
An excerpt from the Albert County Museum cookbook: Fiddleheads, Fricot & Frittata: A Hodgepodge of Atlantic Canadian Recipes. The book is only $8 (no tax) for 200+ recipes, as well as stories about the people and foods of Atlantic Canada. Order at https://www.albertcountymuseum.com/giftshoponline or pick up a copy (or two) at the Albert County Museum in Hopewell Cape.
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