Czech tomatoes for the winter: recipes with onions, without sterilization, without pepper, with garlic

Content

1 Secrets of preparing Czech tomato snacks
2 Czech tomatoes with onions for the winter
3 Czech tomatoes without pepper - classic recipe
4 Czech tomatoes without sterilization
5 Recipe for Czech tomatoes with garlic
6 Czech tomatoes with onions and herbs
7 Rules for storing tomatoes in Czech style
8 Conclusion

Preparing a winter snack “Czech tomatoes” is not particularly difficult, but you can pleasantly surprise both the guests at the holiday table and your household with it.

Secrets of preparing Czech tomato snacks

It is still not entirely clear why a salad of chopped tomatoes for the winter began to be called preparation in Czech. But this recipe has been known for several decades, and its main ingredients are tomatoes, onions and garlic. Over time, the recipe has been modified many times. In particular, the most delicious recipe for Czech tomatoes necessarily includes bell peppers.

Sterilization was also at first one of the mandatory procedures in the production of Czech tomatoes. But over time, a recipe appeared that can be used without sterilization.

Many housewives, adapting to the tastes of their stronger half, prefer to prepare this original appetizer according to a recipe in which the amount of garlic clearly exceeds traditional norms. Others choose a fragrant recipe for Czech tomatoes with lots of herbs.

In any case, if you have problems with the disposal of juicy and tasty, but too large tomatoes that do not fit into the neck of ordinary glass jars, then you should definitely take a closer look at the recipes described below.

There are also several secrets that will help make this preparation even more delicious.

First, you can peel the tomatoes before slicing. This is very easy to do if, after making two light cuts on the peel, place each tomato in boiling water for 30 seconds, and then in ice water for a moment. True, for this procedure it is better to choose tomatoes that are especially dense and fleshy, preferably a little unripe.

Secondly, tomatoes marinated in Czech style can acquire the taste and consistency of lecho if you pour them not with an ordinary marinade, but with tomato juice (store-bought or homemade). However, these tricks are more suitable for those who like endless experiments, since they require more time and effort to carry them out.

Czech tomatoes with onions for the winter

It’s not for nothing that tomatoes in Czech are called very similar in taste to the “finger-licking” pickled tomatoes prepared in the recipe. This is one of the most delicious tomato preparations for the winter.

Need to find:

3 kg of ripe and tasty tomatoes;
1 kg of white or red onions;
1 kg of bell peppers of bright colors (orange, red, yellow);
from 3 to 6 cloves of garlic (to taste);
10 black peppercorns;
2 liters of water for marinade;
90 g rock salt;
150 g sugar;
2-3 tbsp. spoons 9% vinegar;
40 ml vegetable oil.

And the recipe is very easy to prepare:

The tomatoes are washed and cut into easy-to-handle pieces.
The onion is peeled, cutting out all dry places, washed and chopped into thin half rings.
The sweet pepper fruits are rinsed, the seed chambers are cut out and cut into thin strips.
The garlic cloves are peeled and finely chopped using a knife.
Important! It is advisable to cut the garlic into pieces, and not grind it to a mushy state using a press.
For Czech tomatoes according to this recipe, it is advisable to use jars that are not too large: 0.7 or 1 liter. They are washed and sterilized in boiling water, in the oven or in another convenient way.
Vegetables are placed in prepared jars in layers. First tomatoes, then onions, peppers, garlic and again in the same order.
It is recommended to make layers of medium size - it will be both more beautiful and tastier.
Making the marinade also does not take much time, so you can make it immediately after placing the vegetables in the jars.
To do this, heat the water, add sugar and salt. After boiling, pour in the oil and vinegar and immediately pour the boiling marinade over the vegetables in the jars.
Cover with metal lids for preservation and sterilize in boiling water for 12 minutes (0.7 l) to 18 minutes (1 l).
After sterilization, wrap the workpiece for the winter.

Czech tomatoes without pepper - classic recipe

In its original form, the recipe for Czech tomatoes for the winter consisted exclusively of tomatoes, onions and a small amount of garlic, added to the taste and desire of the hostess.

Thus, this recipe can be called the most traditional way of preparing tomatoes in Czech style, and which one will be more to your taste is a matter of individual choice.

The following components can usually be placed in one liter jar:

700-800 g of ripe tomatoes;
1 large onion;
garlic - to taste and desire;
5 peas of allspice;
3 bay leaves;
1 tbsp.a spoonful of vegetable oil and 9% table vinegar

The marinade filling consists of:

0.5-0.7 l of water;
25 g salt;
30 g sugar.

If you want to make Czech tomatoes with onions without pepper in a larger volume, the number of ingredients should be increased in proportion to the number of liter jars.

The manufacturing process consists of the following stages:

Garlic and onions are peeled and washed under running water.
The tomatoes are rinsed, possible areas of damage are cut out and cut into 4-8 pieces, depending on the size of the fruit.
The onion is cut into even rings or even half rings, with a large head size.
The garlic can be finely chopped with a knife or ground using a press.
Attention! In the latter case, it can make the brine cloudy.
Garlic is placed at the bottom of sterile jars, then tomatoes, and onions are beautifully placed at the very top.
Bring the marinade of water, salt and sugar to a boil and pour it over the vegetables.
Vinegar and oil are added to the top of the jar and placed for sterilization for 16-18 minutes.
At the last stage, the jars are twisted and sent to cool in a place where they will not be disturbed.

Czech tomatoes without sterilization

In traditional recipes, preparing tomatoes in Czech style requires mandatory sterilization. But experienced housewives have long since established through experiments that using the three-time pre-warming method, you can do without the tedious process of sterilization for many.

In terms of the composition of the ingredients, this recipe is practically no different from the very first recipe described in the article. It is only allowed to replace regular table vinegar with more natural apple or wine vinegar.

And the process of making Czech tomatoes according to this recipe will be somewhat different, so for clarity, some steps will be illustrated in the photo:

Vegetables are washed and cleaned of all excess in the standard way.
Tomatoes are cut into slices, onions and peppers into rings or strips, garlic into small pieces.
Garlic, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and so on are placed in layers in sterile jars. Vegetables must be packed tightly, but not overly compacted.
Then the jars are filled with boiling water up to their shoulders and left to warm up for 10 minutes.
Water is poured into a saucepan using special devices, heated to 100°C and the vegetables in jars are again poured with it.
Warm up for about 10 minutes and drain the water again.
Add all the spices, salt, sugar to it, bring to a boil, add vinegar and oil and pour the resulting marinade into jars.
Immediately roll up the sterilized lids and, turning them upside down, wrap them for additional warming.
In this form, jars with preparations for the winter should stand for at least 24 hours. Only then can they be sent for storage.

Recipe for Czech tomatoes with garlic

Czech tomatoes for the winter with garlic are especially popular with some housewives who are partial to this very healthy and aromatic vegetable.

What you need to prepare:

3 kg of ripe tomatoes;
5 large heads of garlic;
1 kg of multi-colored bell peppers;
1 kg of onions of any shade;
15 peas of allspice;
2 liters of water for marinade;
90 g non-iodized salt;
180 g sugar;
1 tbsp. spoon of vinegar essence;
2 tbsp. spoons of vegetable oil.

Important! Please note that according to the garlic recipe, exactly 5 heads are taken, that is, approximately 400 g.

The manufacturing method is not much different from the traditional one:

Vegetables are washed, peeled, cut into convenient and beautiful pieces.
Place in sterile jars and pour boiling marinade over them.
Sterilize in boiling water or in another convenient way and, rolling up with sterile lids, place under a blanket to cool.

From the quantity of ingredients described in the recipe, ten 700-gram jars and seven liter jars of the preparation are obtained.

Czech tomatoes with onions and herbs

In this recipe, Czech-style pickling of tomatoes is slightly closer to Georgian traditions, probably due to the abundance of fresh herbs and spices.

You will need:

3 kg of tomatoes;
1 kg of onion;
2 heads of garlic;
10 sprigs of fresh parsley and dill along with inflorescences;
5 sprigs of basil;
10 coriander seeds (or a teaspoon of ground powder);
5 peas each of allspice and black pepper;
2 bay leaves;
2 liters of water for marinade;
80 g salt;
150 g sugar;
1 tbsp. spoon of vinegar and vegetable oil into each liter jar.

The manufacturing technology is exactly the same as in previous recipes:

Herbs and vegetables are washed, cut and placed in sterile containers.
Water with salt and sugar is boiled along with spices and poured into containers with herbs and vegetables.
At the very end, oil and vinegar are poured into each jar and placed for sterilization.
After which they immediately roll it up.

Rules for storing tomatoes in Czech style

But it’s not enough to cook tomatoes correctly in Czech style; it’s also important to preserve them so that you can enjoy the taste of aromatic tomatoes throughout the harsh winter.

Czech tomatoes can be stored at normal room temperature or in the cellar. The most important thing is that the jars are not exposed to light, so they use either cabinets or darkened rooms.In such conditions, the workpiece can be stored for several years, although it is usually one of the first to be eaten.

Conclusion

Czech tomatoes are delicious pickled tomatoes for the winter, for the production of which you can use fruits of almost any size, since they will be cut into pieces in any case.