Green tomato heaven
Green tomatoes for great value
Add green tomatoes to your basket this week! The M?arketplace is full of these beauties just waiting for your culinary touch!
Whether you're an expert or a beginner, there are a ridiculous number ways to cook green tomatoes...will you take the plunge?
Chutney!
- 2 lbs green tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 cup onions (chopped)
- 1 lb cooking apples (peeled & chopped)
- 1 cup sultanas (or raisins, cranberries, chopped dried apricots, etc.)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 pint vinegar (spiced or malt are best, but any vinegar will do)
- 2 tablespoons mustard seed
- 1 inch fresh ginger (peeled & finely chopped) OR 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon (or spice of choice)
- Put all ingredients into a large pan and bring to the boil.
- Simmer uncovered until reduced to a thick mix. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking. It should take just a little under 3 hours. You can test by scraping a wooden spoon across the bottom of the pan: if the pan bottom shows clear for a while before the chutney slowly fills the gap then it's ready. There should be very little thin liquid sloshing around.
- Put into hot sterilised jars and seal.
- Label when cool. Chutneys improve in flavour if kept for at least a couple of weeks before use.
Photo below and recipe : Greenforks
Add these green tomatoes to your basket and plan one or two recipes using them! You can find more inspiration and recipes (fried green tomatoes? salsa verde?! salty green tomato pie?!!) here
Green tomatoes remain a mystery and unusual ingredient for many of us locavores, but they're delicious and incredibly versatile. Write me with your best recipes and photos! l.deschamps@ lufa.com.
Fall misfits for soup and baking!
We wish "leftovers" didn't have such a negative connotation–all vegetables that can be eaten, should be eaten. It just so happens that after a while, some of them get a little faded or tired, even if they remain completely edible and tasty. There's been a lot of talk lately about food waste, and with your help we're hoping to address the problem head-on in our little Lufa community. Whether oven-roasted with maple syrup and rosemary or made into a soup or potage with a little cream, there are hundreds of ways to enjoy these local misfits!
The combination will change from week to week depending on the arrival and the time of the season. Find the newest combination on the Marketplace and enjoy this season's flavors!
Happy cooking!
