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GREEN TOMATO CHOW CHOW
Green Tomato Chow Chow
Growing up, every year we'd make loads of Chow-Chow. Used on beans, hot dogs, black eyed peas and lots of other things.
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INGREDIENTS
- 4 quarts green tomatoes
- 1 large head of cabbage
- 10 medium onions
- 5 medium green peppers
- 7 medium sweet red peppers
- 1/2 cup salt
- 15 cups vinegar
- 5 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons dry mustard
- 2 teaspoons powdered ginger
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 4 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 3 tablespoons celery seed
- 2 tablespoons pickling spice
DIRECTIONS
Chop all vegetables or grind; combine in a large kettle. Stir in salt; let stand at room temperature overnight, or at least 8 hours. Drain.
Combine vinegar, sugar, dry mustard, ginger, and turmeric in a large kettle. Put mustard seed, celery seed, and pickling spices in a 6-inch square of cheesecloth or cheesecloth bag. Tie ends or gather and tie string and add to the kettle. Bring the liquid to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Add vegetables and return to simmer for 30 minutes longer. Discard spice bag. Spoon chow-chow into hot sterilized jars and seal.
Process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Growing up, every year we'd make loads of Chow-Chow. Used on beans, hot dogs, black eyed peas and lots of other things.
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