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be slit down on one side, and the seeds taken 

 out, after which they should be soaked in 

 salt and water for twenty -four hours, and the 

 water changed at the end of the first twelve 

 hours. When they are taken out of this, 

 they should be drained, put into bottles or 

 jars, and boiled vinegar, after being allowed 

 to cool, poured upon them in sufficient 

 quantity to cover them. The vessels should 

 then be closely stopped for a few weeks, 

 They are esteemed the wholesomest pickle 

 in the world. The pepper vinegar, with 

 barley water and honey, is a good mouth or 

 throat gargle. 



The following is a receipt for making what 

 is called Cayenne pepper pot : " Take the 

 ripe bird peppers, dry them well in the sun, 

 then put them into an earthen or stone pot, 

 mixing flour between every stratum of pods, 

 and put them into an oven after the baking 

 of bread, that they may be thoroughly dried : 

 after which they must be well cleansed from 

 the flour ; and if any stalks remain adhering 

 to the pods, they should be taken off, and 

 the pods reduced to a fine powder : to every 

 ounce of this add a pound of wheat flour, 

 and as much leaven as is sufficient for the 

 quantity intended. After this has been pro- 



