Chow-chow (green tomato relish)

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Vegetables, Other Sauces, Healthy, Spreads
Keywords:	green, cabbage, tomatoes, relish
Serves:	10 quarts

Ingredients

24 lg	green tomatoes
1 lg	head of cabbage
10 md	onions
5 md	green peppers
7 md	red peppers
1/2 c	salt
4 c	vinegar
5 c	sugar
3 Tbsp	dry mustard
1 Tbsp	powdered ginger
1 Tbsp	turmeric, ground
SPICE BAG
4 Tbsp	mustard seeds
3 Tbsp	celery seed
2 Tbsp	pickling spice

Pinched by Elaine_Carstensen, and 52 more.

Christine Chamberlain

Well Seasoned

Durham, NC (pop. 228,330)

ChristineBBD

Member Since Sep 2011

Christine's Notes:

Chow chow is a wonderful relish to put in potato salad, on sandwiches or hamburgers. My family in Iowa insists I ship them chow-chow every fall, and I'm in NC. :~)

Directions

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 tumeric in a large kettle. Cit a 6 inch square of cheesecloth and place mustard seed, celery seed and pickling spices in the center. Gather the edges together, tie with string and add to the kettle/

Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 mins. Add vegetables and return to simmer for additional 30 minutes. Discard spice bag.

Spoon hot chow-chow into hot sterilized jars and seal. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner. (20 mins. for altitudes of 1000-6000 feet. 25 mins for altitudes above 6000 feet.)