Title: ROMAN PICKLES
  Categories: Pickles, Jams
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
       1    Head of lettuce
       2 c  Vinegar
       1 c  Water
       3 ts Salt
       2 ts Dill weed or dill seed
       2 ts Fennel, fresh or seed
       1 ts Rue (optional)
  
      1) Combine the water and salt in a 1-quart jar which has a tight
   fitting lid.  Add the vinegar, dill, fennel, and rue.
   
      2) Separate the lettuce leaves and add them to the liquid. Seal
   the jar and let sit until ready (about 48 hours) NOTE: The original
   recipe from Columella calls for salting the lettuce first, letting it
   "sweat" for 24 hours, and then pickling.
  
 

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