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Old 09-17-2010, 09:04 AM
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I made my traditional chow chow yesterday and I thought maybe you girls might want the recipe. This uses up all those green tomatos that the frost is about to ruin...

3 large onions
5 green tomatoes, stem ends removed
6 green peppers (I use the red for color)
2 cups green beans
2 cups cauliflower broken into small flowerets
2 cups fresh corn kernals
1/4 cup pickling salt
3 cups sugar
2 cups vinegar (white)
1 Tablespoon mustard seed
1 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
3/4 teaspoon tumeric

Using course blade of food processor, grind onions, green tomatoes, and green peppers. In a large bowl combine ground vegtables, beans, cauliflower and corn. Sprinkle with salt and let stand overnight. (As you can see I don't grind my vetables except the tomatos) I just cut them up corn kernal sized)

Rinse and drain, Combine sugar, vinegar, mustard seed, celery seed, tumeric and 1 cup water; pour over vegtables in a large pot. Bring to a boiling; then allow to boil gently 6 minutes.

Ladle into hot sterized jars, leaving a 1/2 inch headspace. Adjust lids to just hand tighten,( not real tight). Place into a water bath and process in boiling water bath 15 minutes (20 minutes for reno's altitude) It makes 6 pints or so.

Oh by the way four of these are already gone! LOL! Hubby must have taken them to work to share...

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Old 09-17-2010, 10:52 AM
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Yummy, that sounds good.
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Old 09-17-2010, 04:42 PM
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Thanks Patti!
I personally can't eat it. (Diverticalitus) But I used to love it. Hubby enjoys it so I make it for him and a couple friends who would scream if I didn't give them a jar or two. They always make sure I have green tomatos. LOL!

I am thinking I will make myself some beet relish. I love pickled beets. :~) And it is pretty much a taste like that.
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Old 09-17-2010, 06:14 PM
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Aw, yourChow chow is so PRETTY too!
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Old 09-17-2010, 06:35 PM
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Thanks carrieann! That is why I don't grind up the veggies like they asy to do.

Hubby said a man at his work (who doesn't like pickled things) offered him twenty bucks for a jar after tasting it. LOL! It did come out good this year, according to hubby that is. The only thing I did differently was to extend the cooking time by 5 minutes and I bought all the ingredients that morning, so everything was super fresh.
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The Chow Chow sounds great....when I am able to get green tomatoes, I will certainly make it...There was a mention of Beet salad...or pickled beets...could you post the receipe? Thanks
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Originally Posted by quilt queen
The Chow Chow sounds great....when I am able to get green tomatoes, I will certainly make it...There was a mention of Beet salad...or pickled beets...could you post the receipe? Thanks
Sure I will! Thanks for asking. These two recipes are from the better homes and gardens canning book circa 1973.
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That looks so good
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thanks for the recipe!! Made green tomato pickles last night.
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Know this is a late post, but wondering, do you put your spices in loose or in a bag? Everytime I use tumeric, I come out with odd colored yellow relish. Your jars are beautiful to look at and I'm sure delicious to eat.
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