We had our first hard freeze last night. I picked about a half a bushel of jalapenos yesterday; most of them huge. And about the same amount of Roma tomatoes. All this is off of just a couple of plants. I thought I was keeping up with the tomatoes but obviously not. Not sure what to do with them all; I've been freezing tomatoes and the freezer is full. (we won't talk about the 50 or more pounds of squash I picked after the first frost a week ago) I have enough jars of salsa already from last year. Think I will take the peppers and tomatoes to church tomorrow and give away to anyone who wants some -- not many ppl will take me up on it, but that's their loss, and I will get rid of a few. I did give a big bag of jalapenos to my Sudanese neighbors.
I made ketchup with 3 pounds of the green tomatoes. It turned out okay but not as good as the green ketchup I made with tomatillos; that tastes almost like Hunt's or Heinz ketchup. The tomatillos also had a higher yield; they must have more pectin or are not quite as watery.
I wonder how it would work to slice the jalapenos and pickle them like bread-n-butter pickles? I did that with some of the small squash and they turned out really good.
I made ketchup with 3 pounds of the green tomatoes. It turned out okay but not as good as the green ketchup I made with tomatillos; that tastes almost like Hunt's or Heinz ketchup. The tomatillos also had a higher yield; they must have more pectin or are not quite as watery.
I wonder how it would work to slice the jalapenos and pickle them like bread-n-butter pickles? I did that with some of the small squash and they turned out really good.