English Chow Chow

Ingredients

• 1 qt. young cucumbers
• 2 qts. small white onions
• 2 qts. string beans
• 2/3 cup mustard
• 2 tbsps. celery seed
• 3 qts. green tomatoes
• 1 oz. turmeric powder
• 2 tbsps. allspice
• 2 heads cauliflower
• 6 red peppers
• 2 tbsps. whole cloves
• 2 heads cabbage
• 4 tbsps. mustard seed
• Vinegar

Method

1. 1

   Put cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, cauliflower, and cabbage through the food chopper.

2. 2

   Mix all together and put into stone jars with a sprinkling of salt.

3. 3

   Let stand 24 hours and drain off the brine.

4. 4

   Put the vegetables in a kettle over the fire and stir in the turmeric, red pepper chopped fine, mustard seeds, allspice and ground mustard.

5. 5

   Pour over enough vinegar to cover.

6. 6

   Cover tightly and let simmer until thoroughly cooked, stirring often.

7. 7

   Put into glass jars and seal while hot.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 24 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The art of German cooking and baking (1922) by Lina Wachtelborn Meier, page 175. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ENGLISH CHOW CHOW. For About 24 Pint Glasses. 1 qt. young cucumbers 2 qts. small white onions 2 qts. string beans 2/3 cup mustard 2 tbsps. celery seed 3 qts. green tomatoes 1 oz. turmeric powder 2 tbsps. allspice 2 heads cauliflower 6 red peppers 2 tbsps. whole cloves 2 heads cabbage 4 tbsps. mustard seed Vinegar

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