The Female Emigrant’s Guide and Hints on Canadian Housekeeping by Catharine Parr Traill. Toronto: McClear and Company, 1854

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"To three pounds of fresh ripe tomatoes, add the juice, and finely cut peeling of two lemons; boil together with some sliced ginger for one hour, then add 4 lbs. of lump sugar, and boil half an hour longer. This looks like a fine West India preserve."

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Photo by Rita Taylor