Chow-chow Recipe
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Chow-chow Recipe
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CHOW-CHOW
1 quart chopped cabbage
2 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped green tomatoes
2 cups corn
1 cup chopped red sweet pepper
2 cups carrots
3 tablespoons salt
2- 1/2 cups vinegar
2- 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon turmeric 1
teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons celery seed
1 teaspoon mustard seed
Combine chopped vegetables; sprinkle with salt. Let stand 4 to 6 hours. Drain well. Combine vinegar, sugar, and spices; simmer 10 minutes. Add vegetables and simmer 10 minutes more (bring to boiling point). Pack in hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch space; seal. Chopped cucumbers or cauliflower may also be added.
CHOW-CHOW
1 quart chopped cabbage
2 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped green tomatoes
2 cups corn
1 cup chopped red sweet pepper
2 cups carrots
3 tablespoons salt
2- 1/2 cups vinegar
2- 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon turmeric 1
teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons celery seed
1 teaspoon mustard seed
Combine chopped vegetables; sprinkle with salt. Let stand 4 to 6 hours. Drain well. Combine vinegar, sugar, and spices; simmer 10 minutes. Add vegetables and simmer 10 minutes more (bring to boiling point). Pack in hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch space; seal. Chopped cucumbers or cauliflower may also be added.
Source
Accessed through the Southern Historical Collection at Wilson Library at UNC-CH.
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Citation
“Chow-chow Recipe,” Recipes Resurrected: North Carolina Culinary Treasures from the Archive, accessed May 7, 2026, https://recres.sils.unc.edu/items/show/98.