Sewer Salad (side dish – serves 8)

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As a side dish — Sewer Salad (serves 8)

This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the continental United States during the late 1930s.

  • 8 tomatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
  • 4 green peppers (capsicums) thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon A1 sauce
  • salt, pepper, and paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 pilot crackers
  • 4 tablespoons sour cream
  • lettuce

Method: Combine the tomato, cucumber, and pepper (capsicum) and drain off their juices. Soak the crackers in cold water for about 3 minutes and squeeze dry. Place a layer of vegetable mixture in a bowl and sprinkle with the chopped onion and cracker. Spread with sour cream to which all the above spices and sauces have been added. Repeat until all the ingredients have been used. Place on ice for about 3 hours; serve on crisp lettuce leaves.

This recipe is in the public domain and may be used freely.

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Sewer Salad (side dish – serves 8)

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