Old Virginia Chow Chow
Source of Recipe
Kay Crowder
Recipe Introduction
Here's the best chow chow recipe ever. This is the old Virginia recipe (over 100 years old). This is canning quantity.
List of Ingredients
3 1/2 Pounds Cabbage, Ground
8 Pounds Green Tomatoes, Ground
3 Pounds Onions, Chopped
3 Red Bell Peppers, Chopped
2 Bunches Celery, Chopped
3 Pints Vinegar
3 Pints Sugar
1/2 Cup Mustard Seed
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Ground ClovesRecipe
Combine cabbage, green tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and celery with 1/2 cup salt; let stand overnight. Drain well. Combine mixture with 3 pints vinegar, 3 pints sugar and 1/2 cup mustard seed. Cook 1/2 hour; heat throughout. Five minutes before removing from heat, add 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves. Seal in scalded jars. Yields 8 to 11 pints.
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