Chow Chow

Ingredients

• One-half peck of green tomatoes
• 2 large heads of cabbage
• 25 cucumbers
• 15 large onions
• 1 qt. small onions whole
• I pt. of grated horse radish
• % lb. of white mustard seed
• I oz. of celery seed
• % teacup of ground black pepper
• % teacup of cinnamon
• % teacup of turmeric
• 2 boxes of mustard

Method

1. 1

   Cut the cabbage, onions and tomatoes in small pieces and pack down in salt one night, also the whole small onions.

2. 2

   In the morning drain off the brine and soak in fresh water all day and night.

3. 3

   Drain again, then mix in the spices and turmeric.

4. 4

   Boil 5 gts. of vinegar with 3 lbs. of brown sugar; when the vinegar comes to a boil put in the chow chow and let come to a boil.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Two hundred tested recipes (1920) by North Carolina. Literature and Library Extension Department Woman's Club of Oxford, page 22. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHOW CHOW One-half peck of green tomatoes, 2 large heads of cab- bage, 25 cucumbers, 15 large onions, 1 qt. small onions whole, I pt. of grated horse radish, % lb. of white mustard seed, I oz. of celery seed, % teacup of ground black pepper, % teacup of cinnamon, % teacup of tur- meric, 2 boxes of mustard

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