Newfoundland Cabbage Pickles Food

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND MUSTARD CABBAGE PICKLES

Steps:

• Pickles Method: 1. Cut all your vegetables in small bit size pieces, then put into a large boiler with 8 cups of cold water or until your vegetables are completely covered. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp salt in boiler. 2. Put lid on your boiler and leave soaking overnight or about 12 hours. 3. The next day drain all water off your vegetables and put about 4 to 5 cups to start boiling vegetables. Then you will need a cheese cloth put 3 bay leaves and 1 tbsp peppercorn seeds tie cloth on top then put in water with your vegetables. 4. Boil for about two hours or less on low to medium heat stirring occasionally so your vegetables don't burn on the bottom of your boiler. 5. When your vegetables are medium texture remove from heat and drain off all your water and take the cheese cloth out of your boiler. You can leave the vegetables in your boiler or put in a large bowl to set aside while you make your mustard sauce. Mustard Sauce Method: 1. In medium boiler add white vinegar, water, sea salt, yellow mustard, mustard seeds, turmeric, white sugar and pepper start boiler on medium to high heat for 5 minutes keep stirring the mixture until boiled. 2. In a small bowl mix together 4 tbsp flour and 1/2 cup cold water until all lumps are gone from mixture. Start to pour in your vinegar mixture until all used keep mixing until it starts to thicken, then remove from heat and pour over your vegetables and start tossing it together. 3. When all tossed together start scooping the mustard cabbage pickles into your already prepared mason jars to bottle. 4. Please follow your canning instructions Sterilizing and Canning Procedures to bottle your pickles unless you are going to refrigerate all your pickles. This recipe makes 12 - 1 cup bottles of mustard cabbage pickles. Prep time: 20 minutes Soaking time: 12 hours Boiling time: 2 hours Bottling time: 1/2 hour Label and date your pickles before storing them.

CABBAGE PICKLES

Steps:

• Chop cabbage and onions fine. Add vinegar and boil for.
• 10 minutes. Add sugar, and salt. Mix seasonings with flour.
• adding enough water to make a paste. Stir paste into.
• boiling pickles and boil for 20 minute Bottle and seal while hot.
• **Mom was not sure how many jars this made so I had to GUESS -- I said maybe 6 jars if anyone tries them maybe lt me know how many it makes.

NEWFOUNDLAND JIGG'S DINNER

Steps:

• Cover the corned beef with cold water and soak overnight in the refrigerator.
• Drain the beef and place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with fresh water. Place the yellow peas in a triple layer of cheesecloth and tie securely. Place the bag inside the Dutch oven with the beef. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 hours.
• After 2 hours, add the chopped cabbage, turnip, and carrots to the pot. Simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add the chopped potatoes and simmer an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until all of the vegetables are fork tender.
• While the vegetables are cooking, prepare the dumpling dough as follows: Combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder in a bowl, then add the water a little bit at a time to make a pasty dough. You may not need to add all of the water. Divide the dough into 6 balls. Be careful not to over-handle the dough.
• During the last 5 to 10 minutes of simmering the vegetables, place the dough balls on top of the vegetables and cover with a lid. Allow the dumplings to steam in the pot for 7 minutes.
• When the dumplings are cooked through, remove all ingredients from the pot and arrange on a warm serving platter. Remove the cooked peas from the cheesecloth bag and mash with the butter and black pepper. Serve alongside the beef and vegetables.

PICKLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place cabbage into a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and mix to distribute. Let stand for 20 minutes, mixing with your hands every few minutes.
• Pour out excess salt water from the cabbage. Add vinegar and sugar; mix well. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 24 hours.

NEWFOUNDLAND PICKLE OR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put tomatoes in saucepan and add sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, salt and pickling spices. Stir well. Bring to a boil, and boil for 5 minutes.
• Add chopped onions and apples. Boil vigorously for 5 minutes then cover tightly, turn off heat and let stand about one hour. (may be boiled longer if you like the onions really soft.
• Pack in jars and store in refrigerator.