Sides

Zucchini Pickles

Ten cups of zucchini and ten of onion salted overnight, turmeric yellow, thickened with cornstarch.

A photo of cucumber pickles jar
Photo: clarencecromwell, CC BY 2.0
Total
12 hr 45 min
Ingredients
  • 10 cups zucchini
  • 10 cups onion
  • 5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp celery seed
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 2 ½ cups vinegar
  • 5 cups white sugar
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp turmeric
Method
  1. Mix the zucchini, onion and salt in a bowl. Cover with water and let stand overnight.
  2. Rinse and drain.
  3. Put all the ingredients in a pot except the cornstarch.
  4. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Thicken with the cornstarch.

Notes

Beside the cornstarch she wrote: needs 3 tsp or more.

At the bottom: can bring the vinegar to a boil before adding the vegetables.

Source: Nan's recipe book

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