Green Tomatoes?

[KeptByTheWord]

I have pounds and pounds and pounds of green tomatoes. I was about to have a bumper crop of tomatoes this year, and the tomatoes were just about to begin ripening on the vine.. to be ready in another week or so. BUT... thanks to the chilly Canadian cold front that blew through ... we got frost the first night, down to 28 degrees. I had covered the plants, and they survived.

Then last night, the weatherman said it was to be a warmer night, around 30, but I still covered everything. Got up this morning, and could not believe my eyes - my thermometer was registering 21 degrees.

I was just sick. So I went out to the garden and sure enough, all the tomatoes, frozen on the vines, solid. It was a sickening sight for me.

So, after doing some research, and checking around, I have found out that even if the tomatoes ripen after being frozen, they are not safe to can. So, I have a TON of green tomatoes, some of which may ripen, and some which are too green, and I'll either need to make them into something, or throw them away.

Said all that to say this... beyond fried green tomatoes... does anyone have a great recipe or use for green tomatoes?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Green tomato relish!

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

So, after doing some research, and checking around, I have found out that even if the tomatoes ripen after being frozen, they are not safe to can. So, I have a TON of green tomatoes, some of which may ripen, and some which are too green, and I'll either need to make them into something, or throw them away.

Said all that to say this... beyond fried green tomatoes... does anyone have a great recipe or use for green tomatoes?

Can you give them to your neighbors?

[MawMaw]

Wow, so sorry to hear about your tomatoes freezing!
Y'all are getting an early winter already?! Brrrr!

I'm sure you can find some good recipes for your green tomatoes.
This website has some good sounding things:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/tom...n_tomatoes.htm
These 2 sound good to me!
Green Tomato Relish
Green Tomato Pickles

[Evang.Benincasa]

PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES!

Yes!

[Sparrow]

I remember my Grandmother making pies using green tomatoes. As I recall the taste is similar to an apple pie.

Also, if you like chips and salsa you can make a salsa verde using green tomatoes or perhaps make a green tomato chutney.

[ixoye_val69]

Take a look on this site. They usually have a variety of different recipes to choose from and sometimes you can get more advice by reading some of the reviews on the recipes you are interested in.

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/fruits...reen-tomatoes/

[ILG]

Green tomato pie.

[KeptByTheWord]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I have not made green tomato anything, except for fried green tomatoes. I am about to, though!

Green tomato pie sounds good, and I am going to try to make salsa verde too, as we do enjoy green chicken enchiladas with verde sauce. My family does not eat much pickles (only dill) and no relish, so that is not a viable option for us.

Has anyone had this happen to them before? Green tomatoes frozen on the vine?

Flaming - our neighbors are in the same boat as we are with frozen green tomatoes. My daughter's friend who lives next door and who is a first year college student, wanted to try a garden, as she saw my efforts at gardening, and thought she would like to try. All her tomatoes froze too. We are mourning the early deaths of our gardens together.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by MawMaw

Wow, so sorry to hear about your tomatoes freezing!
Y'all are getting an early winter already?! Brrrr!

I'm sure you can find some good recipes for your green tomatoes.
This website has some good sounding things:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/tom...n_tomatoes.htm
These 2 sound good to me!
Green Tomato Relish
Green Tomato Pickles

You are so sweet, and thank you for the condolences! So, I clicked on Val's link (above) to allrecipes, and look what I found: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mawmaws...l.aspx?evt19=1 Is this your recipe?