Green Tomato Chowchow

Name: Green Tomato Chowchow
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Sweet yellow mustard; ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar or to taste; 1 cup vinegar of your choice; 1 large Bermuda onion, cut into small dice; 1 or 2 dried Thai chiles to your personal taste, finely powdered; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 pounds green tomatoes, sliced ⅓ inch thick; Salt

Preparation info

LFR—about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Making of a Cook

By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1997

About

This chowchow is good with grilled and poached turkey breast, poached whole chicken and chicken breasts, and grilled rabbit, as well as roast pork and rice dishes.

Ingredients

3 pounds green tomatoes, sliced ⅓ inch thick
Salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Europe
France
Preserve
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Place the tomato slices on a large stainless steel rack placed over a jelly-roll or sheet pan. Salt on one side only and let stand for 2 hours.

In a large stainless steel saucepan mix together the tomatoes, cloves, cinnamon, chiles, onion, vinegar, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened and compotelike. If the mixture is too dry,