Chow Chow

Ingredients

• 3 qts. small green tomatoes
• 24 very small cucumbers
• 4 red peppers
• 2 large cauliflower
• 3 bunches celery
• 13^ pints small onions
• 3^ gal. vinegar
• 4 lbs. sugar
• i pint grated horseradish
• I oz. celery seed
• 3/^ lb. mustard seed
• ^ cup turmeric
• ^i cup cinnamon

Method

1. 1

   Prepare and cut into small pieces 3 quarts small green tomatoes, 24 very small cucumbers, 4 red peppers, 2 large cauliflower, 3 bunches celery, and 13.5 pints small onions.

2. 2

   Put in layers in a crock with salt sprinkled between the layers and on top.

3. 3

   Let stand 12 hours, then drain off the brine.

4. 4

   Cover with vinegar and water in equal parts and let stand another 12 hours.

5. 5

   Drain again and pour over 3.5 gallons of vinegar, which has been boiled for 10 minutes with 4 pounds of sugar, 1 pint grated horseradish, 1 ounce celery seed, 0.5 cup whole peppers, 0.5 cup turmeric, and 0.5 cup cinnamon.

6. 6

   Let stand until cold and then add 1 cup salad oil mixed with 0.34 cup ground mustard.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 30 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Lessons in cooking through preparation of meals (1912) by Eva Roberta Robinson, page 202. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Chow Chow Prepare and cut into small pieces 3 qts. small green tomatoes, 24 very small cucumbers, 4 red peppers, 2 large cauliflower, 3 bunches celery, 13^ pints small onions. Put in layers in a crock with salt sprinkled between the layers and on top. Let stand 12 h, then drain off the brine. Cover with vinegar and water in equal parts and let stand another 12 h. Drain again and pour over 3^ gal. vinegar, which has been boiled 10 m with 4 lbs. sugar, i pint grated horse- radish, I oz. celery seed, 3/^ lb. mustard seed, 34 cup whole peppers, ^ cup turmeric, ^i cup cinnamon

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