Chow-Chow Recipe

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  1. Add 1 cup of the salt to the chopped tomatoes in a very large plastic or glass bowl (must be non-reactive, not metal). Mix well & let stand overnight. This might be a good time to clean the remaining vegetables. Thoroughly wash them, removing cores and seeds from peppers, leaves & core from cauliflower and any other undesirable parts. Then thoroughly drain the water off them and store them covered in the fridge until ready to use.
  2. Next day: drain the tomatoes and place in a large, non-reactive stock-pot but don't turn on the heat yet. (The only one I could think of was the kind coated with enamel, so I went out an got a huge one).
  3. Either get out your food processor, or a nice big sharp chef's knife because you need to FINELY chop the remaining vegetables (bell peppers, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, onions, hot peppers, garlic). Add all to to the stock pot with the tomatoes.
  4. Add vinegar, remaining 1/4 cup salt, horseradish, spices.
  5. Slowly bring to a boil, and simmer about 10 minutes or until onions are getting tender.
  6. Pack into freshly cleaned & hot canning jars leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch headspace (depending on jar size) place lids on and screw the rings on.
  7. Process in a hot water bath for 15 minutes by submerging over the tops in a deep pot of hot (almost boiling) water on the stove for 15 minutes. Remove from the pot and let cool and seal.
  8. My personal critique:.
  9. I like more onions, like say, double this amount. I'd also just as soon use 2 heads of cabbage as 1 cabbage & 1 cauliflower but that's just me. The cider vinegar could just as easily be white vinegar, and the sugar could also be all brown or all white. Obviously any changes would make a difference in flavor but not enough for me to care. And the spices, I thought some were overdone, mainly the turmeric, allspice and cloves. If I did it again I'd choose to still add them but reduce their amounts to 1/2. Conversely, I think there could be more ginger & ground mustard - maybe double them? (Read next year's critique.) And lastly, I think we should have added ground black pepper. Many of the recipes called for it, and frankly I think we just forgot. Seems like the recipes call for about 1 tablespoon per gallon of chopped veggies. See you next year!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 767.97 Kcal (3215 kJ)
Calories from fat 130.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.46g 22%
Sodium 4188.24mg 175%
Potassium 2139.9mg 46%
Total Carbs 144.95g 48%
Sugars 72.99g 292%
Dietary Fiber 10.37g 41%
Protein 14.43g 29%
Vitamin C 245.2mg 409%
Vitamin A 2.6mg 86%
Iron 46mg 256%
Calcium 363.4mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 42.13 Kcal (176 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.79g 22%
Sodium 229.76mg 175%
Potassium 117.39mg 46%
Total Carbs 7.95g 48%
Sugars 4g 292%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 41%
Protein 0.79g 29%
Vitamin C 13.4mg 409%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 86%
Iron 2.5mg 256%
Calcium 19.9mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.8
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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