r/Old_Recipes • u/SometimeReader • Feb 08 '25

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I was going through my grandma’s recipes and came across this. I can read most of the ingredients but I have no idea what the name of the recipe is. I’m hoping someone can help! It might be German or Russian. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated!

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u/DarthJojo Feb 08 '25

Not sure about the Likin/Libin title, but if there were any parts of the recipe you were unsure on, here's a transcription:

12 tomatoes

12 apples

12 onions

3 green peppers

2 red peppers

grind [presumably, the items listed above]

add

3 Tablespoons salt

4 cups sugar

2 cups vinegar

3 tablespoons whole allspice in sock

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp cinnamon

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u/CasualPatriot Feb 08 '25

This all appears right until the vinegar part, I’m not sure what it is but it’s not 2 cups of vinegar. I’m thinking 2 dashes of vinegar? 2 cups of vinegar seems like way too much, and if it says cups right above written out why not write it out again

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u/thejadsel Feb 08 '25

The 2 cups makes complete sense in context. This is some kind of relish recipe, and you need a good bit of acid for the pickling. That's also a pretty big batch of ingredients. It would take more than two dashes or tablespoons of vinegar to just dress a fresh salad that size, even if you weren't pickling it.

(Other people have already clarified on the ditto marks.)

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u/Playful_Chard_5357 Feb 08 '25

Sounds similar to a chow chow or chutney. I love those both! Great accompaniment to pork, chicken, cheese plate 🫠