green tomatoes?
These are not unripe fruits, rather they are fully mature. I've got at least two plants (I swear another one or two are hiding someplace) and they are loaded with toms. Each one is about three inches long and an inch in diamete, and weigh about 3 ounces.
They have no juice to speak of. I grinded up 12 of them and didn't get a pint of juice, nor a cup, nor a half a cup. Maybe two ounces. So little juice, I'm not sure I can even can them as whole toms, unless I add lots of water, which I am loathe to do.
Anyone have any experience with pickling toms? I could use water then, but adding spices (or maybe vegetable oil?) then add them to a pasta salad or such. Depending on how the frost is, I could easily have 16 pints of them.
Or maybe dehydrate them and then throw them into a chili, soup, or stew?
Ideas appreciated.
Mike
These are not unripe fruits, rather they are fully mature. I've got at least two plants (I swear another one or two are hiding someplace) and they are loaded with toms. Each one is about three inches long and an inch in diamete, and weigh about 3 ounces.
They have no juice to speak of. I grinded up 12 of them and didn't get a pint of juice, nor a cup, nor a half a cup. Maybe two ounces. So little juice, I'm not sure I can even can them as whole toms, unless I add lots of water, which I am loathe to do.
Anyone have any experience with pickling toms? I could use water then, but adding spices (or maybe vegetable oil?) then add them to a pasta salad or such. Depending on how the frost is, I could easily have 16 pints of them.
Or maybe dehydrate them and then throw them into a chili, soup, or stew?
Ideas appreciated.
Mike