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Green tomato mincemeat:
Bad idea or brilliant idea?

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Oct 9 at 10:51pmWeb
Show threadLaurenOct 9
@docdieterlen My default is green tomato chutney. Add apple, sugar, vinegar and spices you like. Can add onion and alternative fruits too. Use paprika to deepen the colour to a rich brown.
Show threadDefinitely Doc DOct 10
@laurenheywood this does sound really good. Do you water bath can it or freeze it or just eat it up immediately? I don't have a ton of green tomatoes, probably not enough for a big canning recipe.
Show threadLaurenOct 10
@docdieterlen Chutney doesn’t need canning, the vinegar and sugar preserves it. Put it in a jar while hot like you would a jam or jelly. It tastes best if you leave it a month or so before opening the jar so that the vinegar taste mellows. I can find recipes later today if that helps
Show threadDefinitely Doc DOct 10
@laurenheywood sure, if you've got a recipe, I'd appreciate it!
Show threadLaurenOct 10

@docdieterlen This Waitrose recipe looks similar to how I would make it.

Malt vinegar is slightly stronger than cider vinegar or white wine vinegar so if using a replacement you might want to use a splash more. I often add paprika to make the final chutney a nice deep colour but it tastes fine without.

It’s a common homemade chutney here in Britain when we have an excess of green tomatoes. Goes great with cheese or cured / deli meats.

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/green-tomato-chutney

Show threadDefinitely Doc DOct 10
@laurenheywood thanks so much for this. It looks really good, and I might actually have enough tomatoes for it!
Show threadMerilee D. Karr, MD, MFAOct 10
@docdieterlen GREEN TOMATO PIE!!!
It’s the best traditional recipe you’ve never heard of.
Best version combines green tomatoes with tart green apples. You’ll thank me.
Show threadwishwish (KO6MCB)Oct 10
@merileedkarr @docdieterlen
Recipe please! I have a bounty of green tomatoes and Granny Smith apples so this pie would be perfect.
Show threadMerilee D. Karr, MD, MFAOct 19
@wishwish @docdieterlen
Here's the recipe:
https://www.reneesgarden.com/blogs/gardening-resources/apple-and-green-tomato-pie?srsltid=AfmBOoo5FXLu4nNixAk4rFIYJFnODu08hM-H78YRLUkB774rdYpkRI3t
Apple and Green Tomato Pie

This memorably delicious pie is a hands-down winner – not too sweet, but with real texture and body. You'll find it becomes one of your signature recipes and a great way to use end of the season tomatoes.

Renee's Garden
Show threadDefinitely Doc DOct 10
@merileedkarr this does sound good! Tart apples are my favorite
Show threadralocycleuseOct 10
@docdieterlen we made chutney here, with some of our overflowing apples too.
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@ralocycleuse I like this plan, too! I don't grow apples (yet - hoping to plant trees in 2026) but we have plenty of good orchards nearby.