Tomato Relish Recipe
with Smoked Tomatoes
Make this delicious tomato relish recipe, with smoked tomatoes. Sometimes called smoked tomato jam (depending on which part of the world you come from!) it's very EASY to PREPARE and tastes amazing. Look for some interesting jars with decorative lids or labels for your tomato relish recipe, wrap the jars attractively and it will make a GREAT STANDALONE GIFT for anyone on your gift giving list that likes a tasty relish. Try tucking a jar or two in with your
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or use it in a wine cheese gift basket, or add as a nice touch to a house warming gift basket.
You can also use fresh or canned tomatoes for this recipe if you prefer, it will still taste really good! Smoked tomatoes definitely give a more UNIQUE FLAVOR though so do try to get your hands on a smoker if at all possible. If you think you'd get the use out of a smoker consider buying one, such as this nifty little box smoker . Simple to use, inexpensive and delivers a fantastic result. Your smoked tomatoes will have EXACTLY the right amount of flavor for making the perfect tomato relish recipe! Don't just use your smoker for tomatoes though, chicken and fish, especially salmon is absolutely SUPERB in a smoker. Next time you're looking for something that little bit SPECIAL to serve as a canape try smoked eel on bruscetta with a tiny drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of Maldon sea salt and some freshly ground cracked pepper. Simply DIVINE and your guests will LOVE you for it! If you're unable to smoke the tomatoes you can cheat just a little and use a hickory seasoning liquid to flavor your smoked tomato jam instead, it will give you almost the same result. Add a little at a time, along with your seasoning and be sure to TASTE TEST as you go. Tomato Relish
2 onions
2-3 red capsicums
4 1/2 lbs smoked tomatoes or diced canned or fresh tomatoes
2 heaped tablespoons powdered ginger
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup brown sugar
salt and pepper
- Peel and dice the onions, place in a large pan and cook for approximately 3-4 minutes. Add the ginger and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and cook over a low heat for about one hour or until all the liquid has almost disappeared.
- Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper. Add the hickory liquid if you are using.
Leave the jam to cool and store in an airtight container in the fridge. The sugar and vinegar in this recipe will act as a preservative so it will last for up to about six weeks. You can serve the relish as an accompaniment to lamb, pork or chicken and it's also superb with fish. Or use as a chutney to add a little EXTRA to a sandwich, quiche, or frittata. If you've never tried to this versatile tomato relish recipe you'll be pleasantly surprised. It tastes FANTASTIC and goes with just about anything! Check out more great ideas on these pages: Organic Food Gift Baskets
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