Pickled Turnips

Ingredients
4-5 large turnips
1 piece yellow ginger
1 cup Vinegar
2 tbsp salt
¾ cup Sugar
Pepper

Procedure
Peel turnips and cut crosswise into thin slices, then each slice into strips. Mix with salt and let stand for one hour. Drain in a small saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar and ginger (crushed) and pepper to taste. Bring mixture in the boiling point, then add the sliced turnips and boil for two minutes. Cool before serving.