Chowchow

Ingredients

• One quart of young, tiny cucumbers
• two quarts of very small white onions
• two quarts of tender string beans
• three quarts of green tomatoes
• two fresh heads of cauliflower
• an ounce of turmeric
• six red peppers
• four tablespoonfuls of mustard seed
• two of celery seed
• two of whole all-spice
• two of whole cloves
• a coffee cup of sugar
• two-thirds of a teacup of best ground mixed mustard
• enough of the best cider vinegar to cover the whole well

Method

1. 1

   Mix prepared vegetables in a stone jar with salt and let stand for 24 hours.

2. 2

   Drain brine, add turmeric and spices, cover with vinegar, and simmer until tender.

3. 3

   Bottle and seal while hot.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 20 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Original White House Cookbook (1887) by Hugo Ziemann, F. L. Gillette, Hugo Zimmerman, mrs gillette, page 115. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHOWCHOW. (Superior English Recipe.) This excellent pickle is seldom made at home, as we can get the im- ported article so much better than it can be made from the usual recipes. This we vouch for as being as near the genuine article as can be made: One quart of young, tiny cucumbers, not over two inches long, two quarts of very small white onions, two quarts of tender string beans, each one cut in halves, three quarts of green tomatoes, sliced and chopped very coarsely, two fresh heads of cauliflower, cut into small pieces, or two heads of white, hard cabbage. After preparing these articles, put them in a stone jar, mix them to- gether, sprinkling salt between them sparingly. Let them stand twenty- four hours, then drain off all the brine that has accumulated. Now put these vegetables in a preserving kettle over the fire, sprinkling through them an ounce of turmeric for coloring, six red peppers, chopped coarsely, four tablespoonfuls of mustard seed, two of celery seed, two of whole all- spice, two of whole cloves, a coffee cup of sugar, and two-thirds of a teacup of best ground mixed mustard. Pour on enough of the best cider vinegar to cover the whole well

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