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making Chutney with Green tomatos

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MIRRY_2
MIRRY_2 Posts: 186 Forumite
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Ive lost my old recipe :mad:

Can any one tell me how to make it :confused:

thanks.
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  • MIRRY_2
    MIRRY_2 Posts: 186 Forumite
    infact any other chutney recipes much appreciated ;)
  • moggins
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    http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipes_result.asp?name=greentomatochutney
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  • Kazonline
    Kazonline Posts: 1,472 Forumite
    Ok, I know this is a daft question - but why pick the toms while they're still green? Do they make a better chutney, or is it something else? I've been meaning to ask for a while!
    Kaz x

    Ps I've got some toms that are splitting when they're ripening so was wondering if it would be better to use them this way....
    And can I freeze the toms before making the chutney (serious lack of jars)
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  • moggins
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    Kaz if you have a glut of tomatoes then they're probably not going to ripen now with the lack of sun although you can ripen them off on a sunny windowsill, green tomato chutney is a way of using them up at the end of the season.

    I'm still trying to work out why none of the recipes call for peeling the tomatoes first as I hate skin in chutney and always peel mine first.
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  • Kazonline
    Kazonline Posts: 1,472 Forumite
    Thanks Moggins - looking out at the garden I think you're probably right! Do you happen to know if I can freeze the toms before I chutney them? I've printed out the recipie in your link as it sounds really nice :D
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  • squeaky
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    Kazonline wrote:
    And can I freeze the toms before making the chutney (serious lack of jars)

    Yep. No problem.

    If you dunk them in hot water for a couple of minutes when starting defrost the skins will peel easily, then you just carry on and defrost them at room temp or in the microwave.
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  • janeawej
    janeawej Posts: 808 Forumite
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    this is a rather yummy green tomatoe pickle a bit of a change from chutney and very easy i made it last year and it went down a storm with everyone

    (i made a smaller quantity as i didnt have 3lbs of green toms)

    300ml malt vinegar
    2lb sugar
    1 tsp ground cinamon
    3lb skinned green tomatoes (preferably small ones)

    place vinegar, sugar and cinamon in large saucepan with 1/4 pt water heat gently till sugar dissolved then bring to boil,

    add tomatoes cook for 5 min

    pour into a bowl cover and leave for a week (yes a week!)

    strain vinegar into saucepan boil for 10 mins to reduce

    add tomatoes boil further 5 mins

    pack into preheated jars cover and seal

    It realy is very yummy with everything from cheese sandwhiches to curry!!!
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  • Pink.
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    Penelope Penguin posted a good recipe here

    Pink
  • Penelope_Penguin
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    Pink-winged wrote:
    Penelope Penguin posted a good recipe here

    Pink

    Awww, thanks Pink! :o

    Moggins, I never peel my tomatoes for chutney. As Dorothy Parker didn't say "life is to short to peel a tomato". :D

    Kaz, I often freeze my tomatoes in anticipation of chutney making. I also freeze them in the portion size needed for the particular chutney, and label accordingly. I like the fresh taste of green tomato chutney, which is different from that using red toms.

    HTH, Penny. x
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  • MIRRY_2
    MIRRY_2 Posts: 186 Forumite
    I suppose now its time to decide if to pick or not, today the sun is out shinning and I am hoping for some more red ones.

    Great recipes , thanks !
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