Southern chow chow recipe

green tomatoes

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cucumbers

Zucchini offers a similar texture and flavor profile.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides sweetness with a different flavor, while brown sugar is less expensive.

Chop 2 pounds of green cabbage, 2 large green tomatoes, 1 large Vidalia onion, and 4 medium-sized bell peppers into small pieces.

Combine all chopped vegetables in a large glass bowl.

Sprinkle 1.5 tablespoons of canning salt over the vegetables and mix well.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight to allow the vegetables to crisp up.

The next day, toast 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds and 2 teaspoons of celery seed in a dry Dutch oven on medium-high heat for about 1 minute, stirring continuously.

Add 3 cups of white distilled vinegar, 1 teaspoon of allspice, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, 0.5 teaspoon of ground ginger, and 1 tablespoon of prepared mustard to the toasted seeds in the Dutch oven.

Stir the mixture and bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.

After simmering, add the sugar to the mixture and stir until dissolved.

Remove the vegetables from the refrigerator and drain any excess liquid.

Combine the drained vegetables with the vinegar mixture in the Dutch oven and stir well to combine.

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