Should I salt my green tomatoes overnight

zmikeo · 06-09-2011, 11:58

Last year I made spicy green tomato chutney and can't remember the recipe I used, not that its a problem .
But looking on some recipes online, I see that some people salt the green tomatoes overnight.

Will I get any benefit from doing this if I do that this year ?

Teddybleads · 06-09-2011, 12:20

I don't salt mine... peeling's bad enough! I think it's the best chutney I make though Mrs. Bleads preferes the courgette one.

Have a glut of tomatos at the minute so will be making some over the weekend all things being equal. Running out of things to do with them to be honest.

zmikeo · 06-09-2011, 13:10

well I never bothered peeling them last year, no thank you, too much hard work

and it was still good chutney !

Teddybleads · 06-09-2011, 13:14

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Originally Posted by zmikeo

well I never bothered peeling them last year, not thankyou too much hard work

and it was still good chutney !

I don't blame you, it's a particularly arduous task. I'm just a bit anal when it comes to tomatos.

Still, I've found a soup recipe that you don't been to peel for so I'm doing that tonight.

zmikeo · 07-09-2011, 20:30

Well thats 6 jars made unsalted, now to approach the neighbour and see if they will mind if I pinch their quinces to make some jelly, well they normally let them rot unpicked so shouldn't be a problem

Teddybleads · 08-09-2011, 11:38

Made my tomato chutney the other night but my quince aren't quite ready to be picked yet. Hoping for a bit more sun and then I'll make Quince Cheese.

06-09-2011, 11:58	#1
zmikeo Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,045	Should I salt my green tomatoes overnight Last year I made spicy green tomato chutney and can't remember the recipe I used, not that its a problem . But looking on some recipes online, I see that some people salt the green tomatoes overnight. Will I get any benefit from doing this if I do that this year ?

06-09-2011, 12:20	#2
Teddybleads Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 6,118	I don't salt mine... peeling's bad enough! I think it's the best chutney I make though Mrs. Bleads preferes the courgette one. Have a glut of tomatos at the minute so will be making some over the weekend all things being equal. Running out of things to do with them to be honest.

06-09-2011, 13:10	#3
zmikeo Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,045	well I never bothered peeling them last year, no thank you, too much hard work and it was still good chutney !

06-09-2011, 13:14	#4
Teddybleads Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 6,118	Quote: Originally Posted by zmikeo well I never bothered peeling them last year, not thankyou too much hard work and it was still good chutney ! I don't blame you, it's a particularly arduous task. I'm just a bit anal when it comes to tomatos. Still, I've found a soup recipe that you don't been to peel for so I'm doing that tonight.

07-09-2011, 20:30	#5
zmikeo Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,045	Well thats 6 jars made unsalted, now to approach the neighbour and see if they will mind if I pinch their quinces to make some jelly, well they normally let them rot unpicked so shouldn't be a problem

08-09-2011, 11:38	#6
Teddybleads Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 6,118	Made my tomato chutney the other night but my quince aren't quite ready to be picked yet. Hoping for a bit more sun and then I'll make Quince Cheese.

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