Green 'Mater Chow-Chow

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kathrynn

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This recipe is from my Mama.....and is the one that never failed to please.  Its great as a relish on peas...veggies....or meats too!

Green Tomato Chow-Chow 

1 gallon of cabbage

1/2 gallon of green tomatoes

12 onions

6 green bell peppers

6 red bell peppers

3/4 to 1 cup salt

Chop veggies, and mix well.  Put a layer of veggies in an enameled pan or a huge glass jar and sprinkle with salt.  Repeat until all veggies are used and the last layer is covered with salt.  Let stand overnight. Drain Well.

In a separate pan put:

1 gallon cider vinegar

4 cups sugar

1/2 cup ground mustard

6 Tbs white mustard seed

3 Tbs celery seed

1 Tbs whole cloves (tied in a cheese cloth bag)

Heat to boiling, add the drained veggies and cook slowly until tender (about 1/2 hour)  Pack in hot pint canning jars.  Adjust jar lids and bands.  Process in Waterbath canner (212*) for 10 minutes.

Sorry I don't have a picture of it.  Haven't made any in years....but this is a no-fail one for sure!

Kat
 
cool....and I do have one for Green Tomato Pickles too.  Mama was know for those around town when I was a little one.

Show pics....I don't have one....so you can add yours here.

Kat
 
 
This recipe is from my Mama.....and is the one that never failed to please.  Its great as a relish on peas...veggies....or meats too!

Green Tomato Chow-Chow 

1 gallon of cabbage

1/2 gallon of green tomatoes

12 onions

6 green bell peppers

6 red bell peppers

3/4 to 1 cup salt

Chop veggies, and mix well.  Put a layer of veggies in an enameled pan or a huge glass jar and sprinkle with salt.  Repeat until all veggies are used and the last layer is covered with salt.  Let stand overnight. Drain Well.

In a separate pan put:

1 gallon cider vinegar

4 cups sugar

1/2 cup ground mustard

6 Tbs white mustard seed

3 Tbs celery seed

1 Tbs whole cloves (tied in a cheese cloth bag)

Heat to boiling, add the drained veggies and cook slowly until tender (about 1/2 hour)  Pack in hot pint canning jars.  Adjust jar lids and bands.  Process in Waterbath canner (212*) for 10 minutes.

Sorry I don't have a picture of it.  Haven't made any in years....but this is a no-fail one for sure!

Kat
Thanks Kat, I have loads of green tomatoes. 

Don't forget folks living at higher altitudes need to adjust the time for the waterbath canning!!!!
 
Thanks Kat, This one looks good. It looks like the one I was trying to find. I remember making this when I was much younger. I still have a lot of green toms, cabbage is about ready and green peppers are ready to pick. Not sure about the ground mustard part; I did a bunch of dried tomatoes this week, wanted to make tomato powder - me and them grinders just don't get along. Grinders = 2 John= 0

Thanks again, I'll be trying it for sure.

John
 
Thanks Kat, This one looks good. It looks like the one I was trying to find. I remember making this when I was much younger. I still have a lot of green toms, cabbage is about ready and green peppers are ready to pick. Not sure about the ground mustard part; I did a bunch of dried tomatoes this week, wanted to make tomato powder - me and them grinders just don't get along. Grinders = 2 John= 0

Thanks again, I'll be trying it for sure.

John
I remember Mama using mustard seeds one year when she couldn't find the ground mustard.  You can "fiddle" with it to suit your tastes.

Kat
 
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