Bamboo Pickles
["3 c. vinegar", "3 c. water", "1/4 c. salt"]
["Boil together.", "Put into jars one clove garlic, hot pepper, a small amount of alum, dill weed or 1/2 tsp dill seed.", "Cook bamboo for 25 minutes.", "After it begins to boil cool in ice water, fill jars with bamboo.", "Pour hot vinegar into jars; seal.", "Boil five minutes in a hot water bath to seal."]
["vinegar", "water", "salt"]