What are pickled limes, as in Louisa May Alcott's book 'Little Women'?

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What are pickled limes, as in Louisa May Alcott's book 'Little Women'?

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Pickled limes: A treat traded at Amy's school for popularity with the other girls. They were forbidden at school, but girls traded them anyway, a crime that Amy was caught in by the schoolteacher.

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/lw/OBJ.htm

Here's one of several recipes:

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/pickled-limes,1272,RC.html

Jul 11 2008, 9:06 AM

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Limes soaked, for a time, ie a week, in brine (salt water).

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodfaq2.html

Jul 11 2008, 2:25 AM