New-York tribune., 1902-10-01
GINGER APPLES.

T u Ginga- root has been used for medicine
and preserves since the earliest ages ot the Worid-
The tender yearly sprouts OF the green ginger I""l
sre s,r,p-d cooked tender and boiled In syrup
much as they have been cooked In Eastern couh-
-. st-r. ri,-iIlzat on began. Possibly tho Baby
lonisns and ancient Egyptians prepared Just su'h
preserves as the Chinese ana last lhdiiHS 40 'o-
d,v Toward the end Of the eighteenth century
,hrs vas a revival OF all the East Indian customs
and luxuries under Warren Hastings Governor
General ~ India The ginger root, once lHAuiy'
b..,.rna better known in Western civilization IL
,,ss introduced in the West Indies and was
poUular preserve England as well as IN 'h'
Colonies - -,
Sipc. tasu green ginger root has been regular
.rt,cla of EXPORT from the West lndSs To the
large cities in this country II comes 10 ihaIAe'
during September and october and retaii usually
Al stout p ceats a pound
- ,,.,,, ..,,r,,r,. hoaseHeepers soon learned 10
,-sserve This green root after the fashion ot IN.
preserved ginger then introduced from 'antoh anu
Hindo0stau. Although II Is not tquaI I" 'ie se'u
a., canton preserves Of the familiar blue and gray
ginger lar the English preserve Is almost a. ueh-
80, fes,ses the ginger itself apples. pears and
- fr7,its of somewhat insipd favor were spiced
with ginger and preserved with lemon peel ana
sugar The old fashioned citron preserve was one
of these. ...,,.- -rh.s.
are isusIIv IN their prime during the hrst week OF
November Like winter pears Lhey Tnly sTs
while green and 4lloNed 20 t foIIoVing war3 To
-. ',r5s - Arm ripe apples allow quarter OF
yresn ginger root. scrdped cream 81
lemons the peel cut on IN tt5lh Snil-S 60 80
t,1ice- add also six pounds or s4sal- -, 80
t'- rSc, a. thin slices with the lemon pee! an1
S,i =, ,,rttl 10 looks clear Drain out the root an
,SsI ,,,' them in another dish Win cola Natel at
Z, ,bs1 stsnd over night. COOK the BlNEsi 4, % -
sN.t,. ,.r,ii h, A. tender. saNing the water y Is
ssath ssat, M, 4, TbeTe should be about three pints.
NaEe a s,-r,lp With the ginger WaieT % anu ~ ~, -
DHuDds ~ sigar adding the ITssh J1lcv ~ ~
i-r0Ts ana me cooked peel Peel iur aPp5sys e.. a.
,bfck even sized pieces Sumner
- a. sr'o,fsb ~ b. pierced with a sra ~
tb.r, irto fTuif lars Cook the piecrs =. .t
-, 80 tsr'on rs-I a little longer. 10 De sur 49,
az ,s1der and preserved. and tnen ulNFiy .s,H
among the various iars t9NFi ~ Tbs an
~ ,steE svr1lp and screw the jars up ~ ~
- -, 80 be preserved IN this Nay USING -
.bCrf ,hrAe-quarters OF poltid 10 P5..iii
. snnies Pears are particularly me- 49, 49,
this rule. ana
s,cefi.-rt closely resembling the greer 4,at
Wtsr go, ginger IL preserved alone u - ,toAsi
uDfiI Lender I'M i've three waters 80 =, \. ,of
vitb isracr mice and snips II lemon pr p, Z y ~
often preserN-i now because llr sei'"'''' ~
81 the orient are not eAp'HS''
A c,rr.spondent sends Ia The i''''~i's
FOR Psnnsvfyania apple butter. Take hNe gal'hs
OF ne hest cider one peck of tart appl's ana w"
pounds Of good brown sugar Pare thT aPpeS'
core quarter and cut the quarters across I" sH 'e
,be ehres Roll the cider down 10 ABOUT ha4l ~ ~
o,f~lr,i ,l,a-,itv men add the apples anu COR
ttpue 4. 80 49, mixture well from w ,ttul, ~
prevent burning To test VIZ 's-5 H., ~ co,i
IN tbs hv,,ar zenarafes the cider IunhlhB ava.
from fhe solid mart Il not coeheu -no.sns t ~
must be boiied until II will not ss-aaalS' S4s
secret OF success lies IN thorough boihhs'