Does anyone have a sure-fire recipe for Chow Chow?

Not sure if this is a food question or a doggie question.

If food, Google "Chow Chow Food Recipes" - no quotes.

If doggie, go to:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chow_Chow

Hope that somehow this answer helps!

No, I'm asking about the FOOD Chow Chow and sometimes it is spelled differently. I'm interested in finding a recipe used and recommended by people on this board.

I'm aware I can Goggle it....and have previously done that. I would like a recipe that someone here has all ready prepared and vetted.

Thank you.

bjbarfoot asked me to post this for her. She's been having trouble signing on.

I’m not a chow chow fan, but your question made me curious so I went looking through my files and cookbooks, and am amazed to find that it seems to be very much ‘out of fashion’, but I suppose many of the jams, jellies, relishes, and other preserved foods don’t lend themselves to the fast pace of the day. And although I know you asked for a tried and true recipe, I have found that James Beard’s recipes are always reliable, and he does have a recipe for Chow Chow in his “American Cookeryâ€

Thanks, Leni; the first recipe by James Beard appears to be more like the one I'm seeking, but I'm going to print out both....and decide which to make.

Perhaps others on the Board have previously made Chow Chow? Or have one they love made by their elders? Please share your recipe if you have time.

Seems like these recipes (Chow Chow and other condiments) are mostly made by our older relatives, neighbors, friends and I just don't want to lose those wonderful products because we don't have the time to make them.

Don't thank me. The message and recipes are from bjarfoot. She's deserves the thanks for taking the time to type all of this out.

--------And So It Is!

I also thank you.

I have never heard of chow chow. How is it used/eaten?

Chow chow is a sweet pickled relish made from the left over vegetables at the end of the summer growing season. Some recipes use green tomatoes for example.

according to Wikipedia: Chow-chow is a relish made from a combination of different vegetables: cabbage, carrots, beans, asparagus, cauliflower, and peas which are pickled in a jar and served cold. The name is based on the French word chou for cabbage. Chow-chow is regionally associated with Pennsylvania and the southern United States, though the recipes vary greatly. Pennsylvania chow-chow, best known under the Wos-Wit brand, is generally much sweeter than the southern varieties. Chow-chow can be eaten by itself or can be used as a condiment on biscuits and gravy, pinto beans, hot dogs, hamburgers and other foods. Is is similar to and sometimes confused with piccalilli.


if you go to Google images and type in: chow chow relish you can see a lot of pictures of it

Lin, thank you for the great explanation. Like Bugster2, I didn't have a clue as to what it was, except it was "something" made with green tomatoes.

I tried to Wikipedia it, but was unsuccessful. What did you type in the search box?

Gloria, I just did a Google web search for Chow Chow and two of the results near the top of the page were Wikipedia - one for the dog and the other for the relish, I clicked on the one for the relish.

Thank you. Found it!

In case anyone else wants to look it up, the URL is:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chow-chow

Please note: you need to put "http" (no quotes) before the rest of the address. For whatever reason, I couldn't get this to post unless I left the "http" off.