Southern Piccalilli - Chow chow

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Audrey
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  • Total Time 90 min Ico-add
  • Yield +-1 Quart
  • Level Easy

Like an uncountable number of other food items, this chow-chow recipe (a type of relish) is an example of southerners adapting, and renaming, a recipe from another country, in this case England.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 pounds green tomatoes, small dice
  • 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
  • 2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced small
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced small
  • 2 3/4 cups white vinegar
  • 3/4 cup white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tablespoon celery seed
  • 1/4 cup whole yellow mustard seed
  • 4 bay leaves
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Directions

  1. 1. Place the oil, tomatoes, onion, peppers and two cups of the vinegar in a pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, occasionally stirring.
  2. 2. Drain and discard the liquid. Transfer the chow chow into a half gallon container with a lid.
  3. 3. Add the remaining vinegar and seasonings to the vegetables and stir well. Cover tightly and refrigerate.
  4. 4. Let the mixture marinate for at least two days before you use it.