My excess Green Peppers have now been confined to the freezer. They were cored, de-seeded, and cut into strips. These were laid on grease-proof paper and popped into the freezer. I shall do another lot tomorrow. It seems to have worked very well, and the pieces are all conveniently separate; ready to be bagged.
I shall do the same with my long thin (mild) Peppers, and the Chillies.
The (James Martin's) Green Tomato Chutney was a real success; it was very simple to make, and is delicious. The only thing that I didn't like was the slightly over-chunkiness of it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/green_tomato_chutney_41573
I still have loads of green Tomatoes, so I decided to make more with exactly the same recipe, but having GRATED the Tomato and Onion rather than chopping them.
I think it's an improvement, as the finished Chutney is much smoother, and more 'spreadable' whilst still being slightly coarse. I suppose it depends on what you like.
We seem to have an awful lot of conserves this year; better that than too little.
That recipe looks nice and easy. I might give it a try if I ever stay in France late enough in the year to get any green tomatoes.
ReplyDeleteI do like it when simple things turn out to be good. This is a classic example.
DeleteThis reminds me of Aesops fable, 'the grasshopper and the ant' :)
ReplyDeleteGreetings Maria x
I do have an Ant-ish attitude towards preservation for Winter.
DeleteWe have loads of green tomatoes so I'll try your recommendation. All the James Martin recipes I have tried have been very good so far.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Lady Magnon does all our cakes etc, and uses his recipes regularly. They're always good.
DeleteMy first thought was " how on earth do you grate a tomato", but I then realised they are green ones you are processing, so it probably works up to a point! I was going to try green tom chutney this year, but the plants got blight before I got round to it.
ReplyDeleteLady Magnon suggested I use the grating attachment on the mixer, but it wasn't too lengthy by hand. I have a good grater.
DeleteI like the sound of the spreadable one - as a child I used to adore it just spread on bread and butter. My mouth is watering as I write this all those years later.
ReplyDeleteSo often chutneys get moved to the back of the cupboard or fridge, then thrown away years later, but this one disappears quite quickly. A good sign.
DeleteYour family eats very well! Lucky them.
ReplyDeleteI see no point in depriving ourselves!
DeleteWhen my brothers were at kindergarten in the 1950s my mother used to make chutney and then give them chutney sandwiches for their lunch boxes. Like Weave, I still like chutney sandwiches, or the thought thereof.
ReplyDeleteA good Chutney should be good enough to eat by itself. Your mother must have made good Chutney.
DeleteCro, this sounds so good. I love chutneys and would like to try this one. But I only had one tomato plant this year and I ate them all ripe.
ReplyDeletecheers, parsnip
I'm only making mine because I hate to throw them away. They're all starting to go off now, so I did it just in time.
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