Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Pickle Mystery Solved

A visitor to the Old Recipe Detective writes...
The word mandoline comes from the tool used to make the pickles. It was called a mandoline slicer. Here is a URL for a recipe that calls for using the mandoline slicer and for making sweet pickles. Hope this helps solvethe mystery: http://whatscookingamerica.net/cravencosweetpickles.htm

Thanks Carol!