{"id":2257,"date":"2010-11-10T13:55:27","date_gmt":"2010-11-10T17:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/?p=2257"},"modified":"2010-11-11T22:12:45","modified_gmt":"2010-11-12T02:12:45","slug":"dilled-green-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/recipes\/dilled-green-tomatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Dilled Green Tomatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Dilled Green Tomatoes<\/div>\n

The first frost of the year for our area occurred late Saturday night and early Sunday morning of November 6 and 7th the past weekend. In preparation for the impeding end of the summer crop I spent about an hour picking all the tomatoes from our eight plants and yielded about eight to ten pounds of ripe, semi-ripe, and green tomatoes. At least half of the tomatoes were still green so I found a great way to pickle them in this modified recipe for pickling green tomatoes, the original recipe was found on page 56 of the Ball Blue Book guide to preserving<\/em><\/a>, the 100th Anniversary Edition 2009. I\u2019ve added some heat with the red chili flakes, and look forward to tasting these delectable delights in the next few weeks. I am thinking of opening the first jar for Thanksgiving Day dinner, it\u2019s just over two weeks away, so a couple days before the suggested six week pickling period. I like to experiment anyway, so this will be a treat in any case. <\/p>\n

For the seven pints yield you will need five pounds of small, firm green tomatoes, in these I am using my green Roma Tomatoes, which are quartered in most cases, but a few were cut into sixths. There were several of the tomatoes that were on the verge of turning slightly red, but for the most part they were still at least 75% green, so I threw them in also.<\/p>\n

The basics of canning tomatoes are fairly simple, but the details of canning need to be followed closely as to prevent your batch of delectable garden preservation going to waste or rotting. Following these simple steps will guide you to a perfect batch of preserved tomatoes every time. Kitchen Gardeners, a global community cultivating change has great online step-by-step guidelines for canning tomatoes<\/a>. If this is your first canning project, or for a refresher, I suggest that you read this before attempting any canning project. These guidelines follow closing along with those prescribed in the Ball Blue Book guide to preserving<\/em><\/a>, the 100th Anniversary Edition 2009. <\/p>\n

My mom tells me that pickled green tomatoes are really good along with a mess of fried catfish, and I cannot wait to try them out with my next batch of southern greatness.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nPounds<\/td>\nGreen tomatoes, small and firm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bc<\/td>\nCup<\/td>\nCanning salt or kosher salt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nCups<\/td>\nVinegar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nCups<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nCloves<\/td>\nGarlic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nEach<\/td>\nBay leaves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nSprigs<\/td>\nFresh dill weed, or 1 Tbsp dill seeds, or 1 Tbsp dill weed dried<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nTbsp<\/td>\nDried chili pepper flakes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Procedure Steps:<\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nWash the tomatoes then drain and allow to them to air dry. Core the tomatoes then cut them into halves or quarters.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nIn a large sauce pot combine the salt, vinegar and water and bring to a boil. This is the brining solution. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nPack the tomatoes into hot prepared jars, leaving a \u00bc\u201d headspace. Add 1 clove garlic, 1 sprig of dill (or \u00bd teaspoon dill seeds or \u00bd teaspoon dill weed) and 1 bay leaf into each jar. Ladle the hot brining solution into each jar leaving a \u00bc\u201d headspace.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nRemove any air bubbles, then seal with the lid and screw band, adjusting to just tight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nOnce all jars are sealed and in the hot water bath, process in the boiling water canner for 15 minutes. The 15 minutes starts once the water is boiling.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nOnce the time is up, turn off the heat, remove the lid from the canner and allow the jars to sit another 5 minutes. Then remove the jars and allow them to cool on a cloth towel for 12 to 24 hours. Test the seal then tighten the lids and label then store in a cool dark location. Any jars that are not sealed properly will need to be processed in the 15 minute boiling water process again. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

To Serve:<\/strong> Allow canned tomatoes to sit for six weeks before serving, this gives them time to develop flavor and pickle. <\/p>\n

Yield: <\/strong>7 pints<\/p>\n

More dilled green mater snaps….<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n Dilled Green Tomatoes on rail<\/div>\n
\n \"Dilled<\/a>
\n Dilled Green Tomatoes on rail<\/div>\n
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\n Dilled Green Tomatoes on rail close up<\/div>\n

Bon appetite!
\n CCR
\n =:~)
\n \u00a92010 CCR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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