A special pickled tomatoes recipe

 My Aunt Ethel, may she rest in peace, made the most wonderful pickled tomatoes.  Her recipe--which she shared with me years ago--calls for kosher salt, water, mixed pickling spices, cloves, garlic, and dill in any form (fresh, seeds, or dill weed).  In addition to being from her, which makes it special, the recipe is made with green tomatoes (which I prefer over red ones as the green type seem less acidic), and without vinegar (which neither Joyce nor I like much these days).  As seems to be my custom of late, I modified the recipe a bit by using salt we had on hand (not "kosher" salt, per se) and without extra cloves--still tasted great.  By the way, the green tomatoes used are from our garden.  As directed, I let the mixture sit for a few hours.  When I opened the jar the smell brought back memories of when I first tasted her pickled tomatoes--divine.  I wish I could send you that smell through the air waves.  Today's featured photo includes the jar of pickled tomatoes and a sampling of them. 










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  1. BobbiSeptember 7, 2020 at 8:54 PM

    Faye....I loved this entry....not just because it is focused on my mother's recipe, may she rest in peace, but because of the special memories that this blog evoked. Also, I appreciate having this recipe for practical reasons; we have so many tomatoes and I love pickled green tomatoes and never had a good recipe. It's special to have this one. I plan on having delicious red tomatoes for a while, but when the season is almost over, the green ones will be picked and pickled.

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  2. FayeSeptember 9, 2020 at 8:42 PM

    Your post makes me smile, Bobbi! Thank you.

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  3. LisaSeptember 12, 2020 at 8:23 AM

    Interesting, Faye. Those pickles look so good. I’ll have to try that method sometime!

    The tastes and smells of these childhood foods can bring back such visceral memories and happiness.

    And kudos on growing your very own 🍅 🍅 🍅.

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    1. FayeSeptember 12, 2020 at 9:01 PM

      Well said, Lisa. Not much left out there planted for summer; I did just plant chard for fall (as that veggie likes cool weather) and we'll see if it takes. Thanks.

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    2. LisaSeptember 13, 2020 at 7:50 AM

      Love CHARD. I hope it does well for you.

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