The “waste not, want not” concept behind Chow-Chow is once again hip. This table staple is a relish that combines anything and everything that’s ripe, or even almost ripe, in the garden at the time. It’s as perfect on a hot dog as on a warm bowl of beans. The base is usually green tomatoes, cabbage, or both. Then it is all about frugality, the mother of creativity. Feel free to add 1 to 2 teaspoons of other pickling spices to make this relish your own. I like coriander seeds, allspice, cloves, and dill seeds.

Source: Big American Cookbook

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Name: Chow-Chow
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 12 medium green tomatoes cored and chopped into 1/4-inch dice; 2 green bell peppers stemmed, seeded, and chopped into 1/4-inch dice; 2 red bell peppers stemmed, seeded, and chopped into 1/4-inch dice; 1 small head white cabbage grated or shredded; 4 medium onions chopped into 1/4-inch dice; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 tablespoons mustard seed; 1 tablespoon celery seed; 2 teaspoons turmeric; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 6 cloves; 1 cup water; 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar (may sub red or white wine vinegar); 1 cup sugar

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INGREDIENTS

12 medium green tomatoes ; cored and chopped into 1/4-inch dice
2 green bell peppers ; stemmed, seeded, and chopped into 1/4-inch dice
2 red bell peppers ; stemmed, seeded, and chopped into 1/4-inch dice
1 small head white cabbage ; grated or shredded
4 medium onions ; chopped into 1/4-inch dice
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons mustard seed
1 tablespoon celery seed
2 teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
6 cloves
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar ; (may sub red or white wine vinegar)
1 cup sugar

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INSTRUCTIONS

Place a large, heavy non-reactive pot over medium-high heat, and add all the ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring often, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, or until the mixture has thickened.

Ladle the chow-chow into sterilized pint canning jars. Seal and process for 10 minutes according to the directions on page XXX. The processed chow-chow can be stored for up to a year.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (216g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 73
Calories from Fat: 16 (22%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 1.8g	2 %
	Saturated Fat 0.2g	1 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.9g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 7896.4mg		272 %
Potassium 288.9mg		8 %
Total Carbohydrate 11.5g		3 %
	Dietary Fiber 3.4g	13 %
	Sugars, other 8.1g
Protein 2.3g		3 %
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Calories per serving: 73

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