What can I do with LOTS of mini green tomatoes?

Lilith · October 6, 2012

Since we had our first frost last night, I believe the tomato season is finally over. So off I go to happily preserve my green tomatoes I picked yesterday afternoon in anticipation of the frost. I picked a ton of green, grape-sized tomatoes (Tami-G), so now what can I do with them? I was thinking perhaps pickling might work but I have so many larger green tomatoes to pickle. I also have a large batch of pickled ripe Tami-Gs that I processed earlier this year. I'm open to any ideas! Thanks.

Redbaron · October 6, 2012

I make a kind of a salsa verde. Basically green tomatoes, hot peppers, onions, garlic, basil, tarragon, rosemary, celantro. All taken from the garden simmered down and canned with salt and vinegar.

Then I use that mix in many recipes.

Rockporter · October 7, 2012

Tomato Jam

Father'sDaughter · October 7, 2012

I have a friend that's always looking for people's green tomatoes this time of year to make piccalilli.

I made a sweet green tomato jam last year when I picked a bunch because Hurricane Irene was due to hit and I didn't know if the plants would survive.

ContainerTed · October 7, 2012

I don't know. I've never used them except for the following:

Green tomato relish
Salsa
Green tomato pickles
Fried Green Tomatoes
Salsa Verde
Tomato Jam
Add to diced peppers and melted cheese for a dip
Green tomato ketchup
Green tomato puree
Stir Fry
Soak in sweet marinade overnight and add to salads
On kabobs basted with sweet barbecue sauce
Green tomato pie
Oven Roasted with sweet peppers, potatoes, butter. and garlic

Yeah, it's tough to find something to do with them.

Lilith · October 9, 2012

Wow! Thanks for all of the great ideas. I guess I wasn't thinking outside of the box since most canning recipes require peeling the tomatoes, and of course, peeling grape-sized fruit is next to impossible. I have many larger green tomatoes which i use for many of the suggested recipes, but for the little ones I especially like the idea of making kabobs. Thanks, again.

October 6, 2012	#1
Lilith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Aurora IL - zone 5b Posts: 10	What can I do with LOTS of mini green tomatoes? Since we had our first frost last night, I believe the tomato season is finally over. So off I go to happily preserve my green tomatoes I picked yesterday afternoon in anticipation of the frost. I picked a ton of green, grape-sized tomatoes (Tami-G), so now what can I do with them? I was thinking perhaps pickling might work but I have so many larger green tomatoes to pickle. I also have a large batch of pickled ripe Tami-Gs that I processed earlier this year. I'm open to any ideas! Thanks.

October 6, 2012	#2
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	I make a kind of a salsa verde. Basically green tomatoes, hot peppers, onions, garlic, basil, tarragon, rosemary, celantro. All taken from the garden simmered down and canned with salt and vinegar. Then I use that mix in many recipes. __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

October 7, 2012	#3
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Tomato Jam __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

October 7, 2012	#5
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	I don't know. I've never used them except for the following: Green tomato relish Salsa Green tomato pickles Fried Green Tomatoes Salsa Verde Tomato Jam Add to diced peppers and melted cheese for a dip Green tomato ketchup Green tomato puree Stir Fry Soak in sweet marinade overnight and add to salads On kabobs basted with sweet barbecue sauce Green tomato pie Oven Roasted with sweet peppers, potatoes, butter. and garlic Yeah, it's tough to find something to do with them. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

October 7, 2012	#4
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	I have a friend that's always looking for people's green tomatoes this time of year to make piccalilli. I made a sweet green tomato jam last year when I picked a bunch because Hurricane Irene was due to hit and I didn't know if the plants would survive.

October 9, 2012	#6
Lilith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Aurora IL - zone 5b Posts: 10	Wow! Thanks for all of the great ideas. I guess I wasn't thinking outside of the box since most canning recipes require peeling the tomatoes, and of course, peeling grape-sized fruit is next to impossible. I have many larger green tomatoes which i use for many of the suggested recipes, but for the little ones I especially like the idea of making kabobs. Thanks, again.