Tomato hodge-podge

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2quartsGreen tomatoes
2quartsGreen peppers
2quartsOnions
1cupSalt
2cupsMustard seed
1quartWhite or cider vinegar

Directions

Cut all vegetables finely and mix together well. Add salt and mustard seed and mix again. Place mixture in large, clean bowl or stone crock with cover. Pour vinegar over mixture and cover. Keep refrigerated or in cool place until flavors develop. Serve with meats.

From The Housekeeper's Assistant, Composed Upon Temperance Principles (Boston; 1845). Reprinted in The Tomato in America (University of South Carolina Press; $ 24.95).