Lilly Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Does anyone have a good green tomato chow chow recipe? Link to comment
Bookworm Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I sure hope someone does! My mom used to make some delicious chow chow. When I talk to her I'll see if she still has it! Link to comment
ArmyOfFive4God Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I've always wondered, what EXACTLY is chow chow? Link to comment
Violet Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 CHOW CHOW 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% acidity 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 PREPARATION: Chop all vegetables; 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, or 20 minutes for altitiudes of 1001 to 6,000 feet. Over 6,000 feet, process for 25 minutes. Link to comment
Leah Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 From "The Household Searchlight Recipe Book" 1936 Fanwood Chow-Chow 1 peck ripe tomatoes 2 cups chopped onions 2 Tablespoons salt 1 Tablespoon celery seed 2 apples, chopped 1/4 teaspoon red pepper 1 teaspoon whole cloves 2 cups vinegar 1 1/3 cups brown sugar 1 Tablespoon broken stick cinnamon 1 Tablespoon mustard Scald, peel and slice tomatoes. Chop onions. Sprinkle with salt. Allow to stand 2 hours. Drain. Add apples and boil slowly for 1 hours. Add rest of ingredients. Simmer about 1/2 hour. --Florence Taft Eaton; Concord, Mass. - Tomato Celery Chow-Chow 1 peck half-ripe tomatoes 2 cups diced celery 6 medium onions 6 green sweet peppers, chopped 2 quarts vinegar 2 2/3 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 2 ounces mustard seed Scald, peel, chop and drain tomatoes. Add celery, onions and peppers. Scald and cool vinegar. Add sugar, salt, mustard seed and nutmeg. Combine with vegetables. Stir all together thoroughly 3 or 4 times at intervals of 1/2 hour. Let stand 6 weeks before using. --Florence Taft Eaton; Concord, Mass. - Link to comment
Vic303 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I swear, every time I see this thread I think of the dogs! Link to comment
gofish Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I never had Chow Chow. How would you eat it? Over some meat? In a sandwich? Side dish? Link to comment
Leah Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 When I was a kid, there used to be an assortment of pickled items, including chowchow on the table at all meals. Most took a spoonful to eat as a side dish. Link to comment
gofish Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Thanks .When I look in the canning books I see things that look interesting but then I think what would I serve them with .Chow Chow was one of those things. Ok now mint jelly? Link to comment
Katz25 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 From "The Household Searchlight Recipe Book" 1936 Fanwood Chow-Chow 1 peck ripe tomatoes 2 cups chopped onions 2 Tablespoons salt 1 Tablespoon celery seed 2 apples, chopped 1/4 teaspoon red pepper 1 teaspoon whole cloves 2 cups vinegar 1 1/3 cups brown sugar 1 Tablespoon broken stick cinnamon 1 Tablespoon mustard Scald, peel and slice tomatoes. Chop onions. Sprinkle with salt. Allow to stand 2 hours. Drain. Add apples and boil slowly for 1 hours. Add rest of ingredients. Simmer about 1/2 hour. --Florence Taft Eaton; Concord, Mass. - Tomato Celery Chow-Chow 1 peck half-ripe tomatoes 2 cups diced celery 6 medium onions 6 green sweet peppers, chopped 2 quarts vinegar 2 2/3 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 2 ounces mustard seed Scald, peel, chop and drain tomatoes. Add celery, onions and peppers. Scald and cool vinegar. Add sugar, salt, mustard seed and nutmeg. Combine with vegetables. Stir all together thoroughly 3 or 4 times at intervals of 1/2 hour. Let stand 6 weeks before using. --Florence Taft Eaton; Concord, Mass. - So exactly how much is a peck??? Link to comment
PoGo Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 So exactly how much is a peck??? 1/4 of a bushel Link to comment
Katz25 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 So exactly how much is a peck??? 1/4 of a bushel So how much is a bushd l? I've heard these terms my whole life and never knew how much they were! Link to comment
PoGo Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 So how much is a bushd l? I've heard these terms my whole life and never knew how much they were! Well, d’oh! A bushel is 4 pecks! lol … Just kidding, katz25. A bushel is equal to 8 gallons. (Inside each of my replies is a link to Wiki, explaining the measurements. Follow the links and you’ll get a more technical explanation.) Link to comment
Canned Nerd Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 A peck equal a quarter of a bushel. A bushel equals 64 U.S. Pints. A peck equals 16 pints. Link to comment
Jake Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 The average weight of a bushel of tomatoes is 53# if you want to go buy some tomatoes to make this. Here is an interesting chart to tell you the weight of other items by the bushel. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/scales/bushels.html Link to comment
Leah Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Ooh, nice. Saved a copy of that page. Thanks much! Link to comment
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