walnut catsup

Recipe by
Cathy Gillespie
ARIZONA CITY, AZ

This is from a 1889 recipe book. Sounds interesting. I didn't include the prep time, cause this does take a lot of prep!!

cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For walnut catsup

  • 100
    walnuts, beat in mortar, throughly broken
  • 6 oz
    shallots, sliced
  • 1
    head garlic
  • 1/2 lb
    salt
  • 2 qt
    vinegar
  • 2 oz
    anchovies
  • 2 oz
    whole pepper
  • 1/2 oz
    cloves

How To Make walnut catsup

  • 1
    Put the walnuts in a jar with the shallots, garlic, vinegar, salt; let them stand two weeks, stirring them twice a day.
  • 2
    Strain off the liquor, put into a stew-pan with the anchovies, whole pepper, cloves, mace; boil 1/2 an hour, skimming it well. Strain it from any sediment and when cold, pour it into small bottles; cork it down closely and store in a dry place. The sediment can be used for flavoring sauces.

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