Green Tomato Relish &
German Apple Horseradish Sauce

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to "Bigchoos" for this one:

A recent bride called her mother one evening in tears. "Oh Mom, I tried
to make grandmother's meat loaf for dinner tonight, and it's just awful!
I followed the recipe exactly, and I know I have the recipe right
because it's the one you gave me. But it just didn't come out right, and
I'm so upset. I wanted this to be so special for George because he loves
meat loaf. What could have gone wrong?" Her mother replied soothingly,
"Well, dear, let's go through the recipe. You read it out loud and tell
me exactly what you did at each step, and together we'll figure it out."
"OK," the bride sniffled. "Well, it starts out, 'Take fifty cents worth
of ground beef....'"

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            TODAY'S RECIPES
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I suspect that the first home-grown tomatoes are only a week
or two away for some of my readers, so here's a recipe for those
who can't wait for them to ripen on the vine.

Green Tomato Relish

2 lbs (900 g) green tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 Tbs (30 ml) salt
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) cider vinegar
1 cup (250 ml) packed brown sugar
1-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 green bell peppers, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
1 tsp (5 ml) dry mustard
1 tsp (5 ml) ground ginger
1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground cloves
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Combine the tomatoes, onion, and salt in a large bowl, toss to
combine, and refrigerate for 12 hours or overnight. Rinse and
drain thoroughly. Combine the tomatoes and onion with the
remaining ingredients in a non-reactive pot and bring to a boil
over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer covered, stirring
often, for 1 hour. Pack into sterilized jars while hot, or store
tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. Makes about
4 cups (1 L).

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This traditional sauce from Bavaria goes great with sausages,
as you might expect, but consider also using it in salad dressings
and on sandwiches.

German Apple Horseradish Sauce

1 tart green apple, cored, peeled, and finely grated
1/3 cup (80 ml) drained prepared horseradish
2 Tbs (30 ml) lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup (60 ml) sour cream or plain yogurt

Combine the apple, horseradish, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and let
stand for 30 minutes. Stir in the sour cream and serve immediately.
Makes about 1 cup (250 ml).
Received on Thu Mar 29 16:16:15 2007