Food Culture in Mexico (Food Culture around the World)
by Luis Alberto Vargas Since ancient times, the most important foods in the Mexican diet have been corn, beans, squash, tomatillos, and chile peppers.

1. PEAR CHOW RELISH Wash and pick over ... we're after in home canning. If preferred, the ... approximately 8 to 10 quarts. Ingredients: 10  (salt .. turmeric .. vinegar ...)

2. DEEP SOUTH CHOW CHOW RELISH Take one cabbage, a ... clean, hot, pint size canning jars and seal according ... adapted to modern canning standards. Ingredients: 15  (cabbage .. cucumbers .. onions .. salt .. sugar ...)

3. CHOW - CHOW Mix it all together; bring to boil. Place it in canning jars and seal. Or ... top of cornbread and peas. Ingredients: 10  (onions .. peppers .. salt .. spices .. sugar .. tomatoes ...)

4. CHOW CHOW Grind or finely chop tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, and onions. Mix in a large dishpan salt and vegetables and place crushed ice over top. Mash down ... Ingredients: 9  (heads .. onions .. peppers .. sugar .. tomatoes ...)

5. CHOW CHOW Cut up all vegetables, put in container, sprinkle all seasoning over vegetables. Mix, let stand overnight. Boil 10 minutes. Fill in jars hot and ... Ingredients: 10  (cabbage .. cucumbers .. onions .. salt .. sugar ...)

6. CHOW CHOW Chop all vegetables like kraut. Pour salt over and soak 2 hours in ice cubes. Drain in colander. Boil 3 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, 5 cups sugar, 1 ... Ingredients: 7  (cabbage .. onions .. pears .. peppers .. salt .. tomatoes ...)

7. FLORENCE'S CHOW CHOW Grind vegetables, using largest cutting blade. Cover with salt and let stand several hours or overnight. Drain; press out brine. Makes 20 cups of ... Ingredients: 10  (cabbage .. cinnamon .. cloves .. onions .. salt ...)

8. CHOW CHOW Wash and peel tomatoes. ... cabbage, and peppers in canning pot. Add sugar. Stir ... eating. Makes about 30 pints. Ingredients: 6  (cabbage .. sugar .. tomatoes .. vinegar ...)

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