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chow chow (pennsylvania dutch relish)

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Northwestgal avatar
Renton, WA
Updated on Jun 12, 2018

Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish communities are known for the wide variety of condiments, jams, sauces, relishes and pickled foods that are served at every meal. Chow Chow is one such dish. It's a popular vegetable-based pickled relish that goes well with just about anything (especially spooned over slices of roasted pork). Over time, many of the older recipes were updated by changing some of the vegetables. But this is the original Pennsylvania Dutch recipe that lists the same vegetables used for making a traditional Chow Chow relish. This recipe easily doubles for a large batch (10 cups).

prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8 to 10 (makes about 5 cups )

Ingredients

  • 1 cup - frozen cauliflower, thawed and cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup - frozen sliced carrots, thawed
  • 1 cup - frozen cut green beans, thawed
  • 1 cup - cut yellow wax beans, thawed
  • 1 (8-oz) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained (or half of a 15-oz can)
  • 1 cup - frozen sweet corn, thawed
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 small red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup - water
  • 1/2 cup - white vinegar
  • 1 1/4 cups - granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

How To Make chow chow (pennsylvania dutch relish)

  • Step 1
    Combine the cauliflower, carrots, green beans, yellow beans, kidney beans, corn, onion and bell pepper in a large heat-proof bowl; set aside.
  • Step 2
    In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring water, vinegar, sugar, celery seed, turmeric and salt to a boil, stirring occasionally. Pour the boiling liquid over the vegetables, and use a large spoon to mix gently until well blended. Set the bowl aside to let vegetables cool.
  • Step 3
    Once vegetables are cooled, cover the bowl and keep in refrigerator until ready to serve. Serve spoonfuls as a cooled (or room temperature) relish to accompany nearly any meat or poultry main dish (it's particularly great spooned over slices of roast pork).
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