What to do with Green Tomatoes

[joel]

 

[joel]

 

[joel]

 

[Bacpacker]

Haven't watched the vid yet. But we pick them just before frost and many times have wrapped them individually in newspaper and put in a box, check them every couple weeks. They ripen nicely that way.

 

[hashbrown]

Haven't watched the vid yet. But we pick them just before frost and many times have wrapped them individually in newspaper and put in a box, check them every couple weeks. They ripen nicely that way.

We have done that in the past and have had tomatoes at Christmas.

 

[Magus]

Why ripen them? fry them up with Okra and some onions.
OR.
Cold pickle them with jalapenos and onions.
OR.
Blend them up with hot peppers, avocado, onions and tomatillos and make some salsa with a bite, you can preserve it too!

 

[joel]

Why ripen them? fry them up with Okra and some onions.
OR.
Cold pickle them with jalapenos and onions.
OR.
Blend them up with hot peppers, avocado, onions and tomatillos and make some salsa with a bite, you can preserve it too!

He has two recipes for green tomatoes.

 

[Tank-Girl]

There isn't even a need to pick them and wrap them in newspaper.
Just cut the plant off at ground level with the fruit still attached and hang them upside down in a space where they won't freeze.
They'll draw all the goodness from the plant and ripen up and be sweet.

 

[Weedygarden]

Local restaurant that is now closed used to have fried green tomatoes when they were available. They were delicious!

 

[Amish Heart]

I pick them all before the first frost, put them in box flats, and put in the basement. Pick out the red ones and bring them up. Have the whole basement full right now.

 

[montanabill]

Mine have snow on them tonight. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[joel]

I know most of the people on this site knew what to do & have done it for years.
But I like the video & think some new person may need this information.
Just like I never heard of yellow root before this site.
Now I know what it looks like, where to find it & how to use it.

 

[jazzy]

@joel, how to videos are alwasy good. might learn a new way to do things.
thanks

 

[Shawn Burkett]

You can make relish with green tomatoes. I've even seen green tomato catsup recipes, but I've never actually tried it. Slice a few for freezing, to fry up later on. Freeze in single layers and then bag them once they are frozen. I've also heard of people canning them sliced thickly. Mostly though I just wrap them and use them as they ripen.

 

[Magus]

He has two recipes for green tomatoes.

But does he have a recipe for green tomato cobbler?
Two versions, sweet and sour.

 

[joel]

But does he have a recipe for green tomato cobbler?
Two versions, sweet and sour.

Just use a standard cobbler recipe add extra cinnamon & cloves.

 

[Lenny]

Local restaurant that is now closed used to have fried green tomatoes when they were available. They were delicious!

Yes, they are great! Just look up "recipe for fried green tomatoes.

I ate them when I lived in Texas. I need to make them some time here in Iowa.

 

[Magus]

Just use a standard cobbler recipe add extra cinnamon & cloves.

Ah, but the tangy version has Jalapenos and is drizzled in lime juice and has a corn bread crust!

Ever do tomato dumplings? I don't like the sweet version, plain with salt, pepper and butter is fine.

 

[Chaosdawn]

Green tomato bread. It tastes similar to zucchini bread. My boys were skeptical but liked it when they tried it.