Chow Chow

Ingredients

- Five Onions 

- One Peck of tomatoes

- Three Heads of Cabbage 

- A dozen Green Peppers 

- One pound of Brown Sugar

- Half a teaspoon of grated Horseradish

- One teaspoon ground black pepper

- One table spoon ground mustard 

- One tablespoon of celery seed

- One table spoon of white mustard seed

- Cover Pint of vinegar 

Directions

1. Chop all ingredients separately 

2. Mix all together well

3. Add salt

4. Drain all night

5. Put in a kettle one pound of brown sugar 

6. Add 1/2 teaspoon of grated horseradish 

7. Add 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 

8. Add 1 Teaspoon ground mustard 

9. Add1 table spoon of celery seed 

10. Add One table spoon of white mustard seed 

11. Cover with a pint of vinegar 

12. Boil and pour over chopped mixture

Source — New Orleans Cookbook 

Prepared by Mrs. Ella Everett, Shubuta, Miss.

Louisiana Anthology
September20, 2023