I'm told that it's a big'un!!!

ContainerTed · July 12, 2012

All my neighbors say it's one of the largest they seen grown around here. It certainly is the largest one I've grown. All I did was stick a set into the ground and watered it with the rest of the garden.

Don't ask for more pictures of this one. We made Chow Chow this afternoon.

**carolyn137** · July 12, 2012

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Originally Posted by ContainerTed

All my neighbors say it's one of the largest they seen grown around here. It certainly is the largest one I've grown. All I did was stick a set into the ground and watered it with the rest of the garden.

Don't ask for more pictures of this one. We made Chow Chow this afternoon.

I won't ask for more pictures but if you get more that size there's always fresh slaw and saurkraut to be made. When I was a kid it was my job to tend the large blue figured ceramic pots that held the raw kraut to be sure the plates with the stones on top kept the cabbage in the brine.

OK, I love Chow chow as well, mom made great chow chow.

Worth1 · July 12, 2012

My that is a large Brussels sprout.

Worth

Mudman · July 12, 2012

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Originally Posted by Worth1

My that is a large Brussels sprout.

Worth

Yes the neighbors are right, largest brussels sprout I have seen also.

Fusion_power · July 13, 2012

I grow some cabbage varieties that tend to throw lunkers. The biggest I've had so far was the size of a car steering wheel and weighed 17 pounds. That was a "BIG BRUSSEL SPROUT".

Tropic, Hinova, and Megaton can get decent sized with a lot at 8 to 10 pounds.

DarJones

jennifer28 · July 13, 2012

What is chow chow? Can someone please post a recipe for it?

JamesL · July 13, 2012

I am pretty sure Chow Chow is a dog...

Worth1 · July 13, 2012

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What is chow chow? Can someone please post a recipe for it?

Yes Jennifer.

Chow chow is a dog.

Years ago people raised this breed to eat, they would cook the Chow Chow and then ferment the meat with cabbage and other spices.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...glmrtA&cad=rja

Worth

JamesL · July 13, 2012

[QUOTE=Worth1;291070]Yes Jennifer.

Chow chow is a dog.

Years ago people raised this breed to eat, they would cook the Chow Chow and then ferment the meat with cabbage and other spices.

LOL! My drink just went up my nose!

ContainerTed · July 13, 2012

Jennifer, there are many recipes for Chow Chow. It is one of the ways you can save cabbage by canning. You can move from one community to the next and the ingredients will change a little bit. Anyhow, if you google "recipe chow chow", you get a lot of different recipes.

We use one my maternal grandmother used and it is a family "secret". As such, I have been sworn, under penalty of being "personna non grata", not to reveal the details. Sometimes, I feel like that dog in the Bush's Beans commercials. You know, the one that wants to sell the recipe.

VGary · July 13, 2012

Growing up in the South and enjoying Chow Chow through the winter months was a must. It is sort of like harvesting the late Garden of all the vegetables left for making Chow Chow!

Things needed for making Chow Chow
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 quarts water
1 tablespoon ground turmeric
2 cups chopped green tomatoes
2 cups fresh baby lima beans
2 cups cut fresh green beans
1 quart white vinegar
2 tablespoons celery seeds
4 cups sugar
2 cups water
1/4 cup mustard seeds
2 cups sliced carrots
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups salt
2 cups chopped green peppers
2 cups sliced onions
2 cups thinly sliced cucumbers
2 cups chopped cabbage

Preparing the Chow Chow
Add cucumbers, green pepper, cabbage, onion, and tomatoes in a large non-metal container.

Dissolve the salt in 2 quarts of water; pour salt water over the vegetables; cover and let stand 8-10 hours.
Drain well.
Add lima beans, green beans, carrots, and 2 cups water to a large saucepan; cook 20 minutes or so or until crisp-tender; drain.
Combine all the vegetables and the remaining ingredients in a large pot. And bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes.
Pack vegetables into hot sterilized jars, leaving headspace of about ¼ inches.
Cover with lids and screw on tight.
Process in boiling water bath for a full 15 minutes. You may want to to refer to canning procedures for this portion.

Let cool after they have had the water bath away from draft area. Then store away for the winter.
Enjoy!

Baizanator · July 13, 2012

Sorry to hijack the thread...

I feel very blessed that my family is in touch with our Ukrainian/Austrian roots. My grandmother still makes kraut to this day as well as potato dumplings and cabbage rolls. My great grandmother died very recently and she was a big part of the conservation of our heritage. It is my goal that my daughter will know where she comes from as well as the traditions and recipes associated with her heritage.

My great-grandmother, Agnes Gohlke

My great-great grandparents

And just for the heck of it, a cool picture from my family's history.

Mudman · July 13, 2012

Highjack indeed. Well, I don't really like it, the hair always gets stuck in my throat.

Deborah · July 13, 2012

Is the baby here yet? And thanks for posting the pictures. I LOVE old pictures ! Mine, anybody's !

Baizanator · July 13, 2012

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Is the baby here yet? And thanks for posting the pictures. I LOVE old pictures ! Mine, anybody's !

October 24.

July 13, 2012	#10
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Jennifer, there are many recipes for Chow Chow. It is one of the ways you can save cabbage by canning. You can move from one community to the next and the ingredients will change a little bit. Anyhow, if you google "recipe chow chow", you get a lot of different recipes. We use one my maternal grandmother used and it is a family "secret". As such, I have been sworn, under penalty of being "personna non grata", not to reveal the details. Sometimes, I feel like that dog in the Bush's Beans commercials. You know, the one that wants to sell the recipe. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

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VGary Tomatoville Honoree Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 460	Chow Chow Growing up in the South and enjoying Chow Chow through the winter months was a must. It is sort of like harvesting the late Garden of all the vegetables left for making Chow Chow! Things needed for making Chow Chow 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 quarts water 1 tablespoon ground turmeric 2 cups chopped green tomatoes 2 cups fresh baby lima beans 2 cups cut fresh green beans 1 quart white vinegar 2 tablespoons celery seeds 4 cups sugar 2 cups water 1/4 cup mustard seeds 2 cups sliced carrots 2 cups water 1 1/2 cups salt 2 cups chopped green peppers 2 cups sliced onions 2 cups thinly sliced cucumbers 2 cups chopped cabbage Preparing the Chow Chow Add cucumbers, green pepper, cabbage, onion, and tomatoes in a large non-metal container. Dissolve the salt in 2 quarts of water; pour salt water over the vegetables; cover and let stand 8-10 hours. Drain well. Add lima beans, green beans, carrots, and 2 cups water to a large saucepan; cook 20 minutes or so or until crisp-tender; drain. Combine all the vegetables and the remaining ingredients in a large pot. And bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Pack vegetables into hot sterilized jars, leaving headspace of about ¼ inches. Cover with lids and screw on tight. Process in boiling water bath for a full 15 minutes. You may want to to refer to canning procedures for this portion. Let cool after they have had the water bath away from draft area. Then store away for the winter. Enjoy! __________________ *"We believe we mere debtors to God in relation to each other and all men, to improve our Time and Talents in this Life, in that manner in which we might be most useful." Shaker Covenant 1795*

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Mudman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 910	Highjack indeed. Well, I don't really like it, the hair always gets stuck in my throat. __________________ Mike

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	My that is a large Brussels sprout. Worth

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Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	I grow some cabbage varieties that tend to throw lunkers. The biggest I've had so far was the size of a car steering wheel and weighed 17 pounds. That was a "BIG BRUSSEL SPROUT". Tropic, Hinova, and Megaton can get decent sized with a lot at 8 to 10 pounds. DarJones

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jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	What is chow chow? Can someone please post a recipe for it?

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JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	[QUOTE=Worth1;291070]Yes Jennifer. Chow chow is a dog. Years ago people raised this breed to eat, they would cook the Chow Chow and then ferment the meat with cabbage and other spices. LOL! My drink just went up my nose!

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Baizanator Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hamilton, Texas Posts: 382	Sorry to hijack the thread... I feel very blessed that my family is in touch with our Ukrainian/Austrian roots. My grandmother still makes kraut to this day as well as potato dumplings and cabbage rolls. My great grandmother died very recently and she was a big part of the conservation of our heritage. It is my goal that my daughter will know where she comes from as well as the traditions and recipes associated with her heritage. My great-grandmother, Agnes Gohlke My great-great grandparents And just for the heck of it, a cool picture from my family's history.

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Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Is the baby here yet? And thanks for posting the pictures. I LOVE old pictures ! Mine, anybody's !