Green Tommy toes. What do I do with them? Would like to can some too!
I have a three of these giant bowls full of tomatoes that didn’t ripe. I can’t bring myself to waist anything. I’d like to can what I can and cook what I can’t. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
by No_Two8098
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MaxRenee
The classic option: fried green ‘maters!
I like to use green tomatoes in asian style stir frys. For canning pickle them or make some some relish! My absolute favorite though is salsa verde.
Recluse_18
I have wrapped green tomatoes individually in newsprint, and then store them in a box in a dark area, and the tomatoes would ripen on their own at varying intervals. Which was really fun because I would have fresh tomatoes through January and I live in Minnesota. here’s an article that talks about this process.
Any that have started to blush or turn orange-ish can be placed in a window to ripen a bit.
Green salsa for the rest
Irrevant
Canned green tommy toes were a stable from my great grandmother. I do not have the recipe currently but it was basically the same brine as dilly beans. She’d add crushed red pepper or some jalapeños for a bit of heat. Idk why bothered to can them because they’d never make it long enough 😂
No_Two8098
I’m really sold on the salsa verde for the cherry Tommy’s and wrapping the larger ones in newspaper. About how long does it take them to ripen up when wrapped in newspaper? Should I check daily or every other day?
10 Comments
The classic option: fried green ‘maters!
I like to use green tomatoes in asian style stir frys. For canning pickle them or make some some relish! My absolute favorite though is salsa verde.
I have wrapped green tomatoes individually in newsprint, and then store them in a box in a dark area, and the tomatoes would ripen on their own at varying intervals. Which was really fun because I would have fresh tomatoes through January and I live in Minnesota. here’s an article that talks about this process.
https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/ripen-green-tomatoes-zmaz00amzgoe/
Slice the big ones up for fried green tomatoes.
Any that have started to blush or turn orange-ish can be placed in a window to ripen a bit.
Green salsa for the rest
Canned green tommy toes were a stable from my great grandmother. I do not have the recipe currently but it was basically the same brine as dilly beans. She’d add crushed red pepper or some jalapeños for a bit of heat. Idk why bothered to can them because they’d never make it long enough 😂
I’m really sold on the salsa verde for the cherry Tommy’s and wrapping the larger ones in newspaper. About how long does it take them to ripen up when wrapped in newspaper? Should I check daily or every other day?
Green tomato salsa is incredible 😋
Poor Tommy
[Spiced green tomatoes](https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_06/spiced_green_tomatoes.html), [green tomato relish](https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_06/green_tomato_relish.html), and my favorite [dill pickled green tomatoes](https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_06/kosher_green_tomato.html) (amazing in bloody marys if that’s your thing).
Green tomato and ham soup is friggin awesome 👌
Green tomato chutney 🙂