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Preparing green tomatoes for the winter is a very pleasant and easy task. They are quite elastic, thanks to which they retain their shape well. In addition, tomatoes easily absorb the aroma and taste of spices and herbs. Thus, you can endlessly experiment with the taste of the preparation. And green tomatoes themselves have a rather piquant and unusual taste. This is why many gourmets love them. I am very pleased with the fact that green fruits are perfectly stored in any container, be it an ordinary jar, barrel or bucket. Below we will look at how to cold pickle green tomatoes for the winter.
Selection of fruits and containers
For winter preparations, it is better to take only large and medium-sized green tomatoes. The most important thing is to never use small green fruits in cooking. Unripe tomatoes contain large amounts of solanine. This toxic substance can cause quite serious poisoning. When tomatoes acquire a white or pinkish tint, this means that the concentration of poison decreases, and such fruits can be used for pickling.
If you are still worried about your health, then you can remove the toxic substance from the fruit in a simple way. To do this, unripe tomatoes must be immersed in salt water for a while.After a few hours, you can remove the tomatoes from the liquid and start preparing the product without fear for your health.
When choosing a container for pickling vegetables, you need to consider some factors:
- how many tomatoes are you going to pickle?
- how long will tomatoes last?
- workpiece storage temperature;
- the number of people who will use this product.
For a large family, a wooden barrel is best. You can choose a container of a suitable size for yourself, from ten to thirty kilograms. If not everyone in your family likes green tomatoes, then you can place the preparation in three-liter jars.
Today there are special plastic barrels on sale. They are much easier to wash. In addition, such containers are much lighter than wooden ones and meet sanitary requirements. But wooden barrels will have to be thoroughly disinfected. To do this, the container must be scalded from the inside with boiling water. Alternatively, you can cold pickle green tomatoes in a plastic bag, and only then place it in a wooden container.
Homemade salted tomatoes
The recipe for cold pickling green tomatoes is practically no different from pickling cucumbers for the winter. Even the spices you will need are almost the same. So, to pickle delicious tomatoes you will need the following ingredients:
- green tomatoes – ten kilograms;
- fresh dill – about 200 grams;
- a bunch of parsley - about 45 grams;
- red hot pepper - from one to three pods according to your taste;
- black currant leaves - ten pieces;
- table salt - 70 grams per liter of liquid.
In addition to the main ingredients, you can add your favorite spices to the preparation. For example, basil, clove buds, cinnamon, bay leaf and marjoram go well with green fruits.
The first step is to prepare containers for cold pickling green tomatoes. In this case, we will use three-liter jars. All fruits and greens are pre-washed and dried on a towel. Place currant leaves, herbs and favorite spices on the bottom of the container. Then you need to lay out a layer of green fruits. Next comes the herbs and spices again, and so on until the jar is full.
The filled jar is filled with cold water and kept in a warm room for several days. Then the workpieces are moved to the cellar or refrigerator. You can salt not only whole tomatoes, but also fruits cut into slices. Many people like to stuff tomatoes greens with garlic and pepper. Thus, tomatoes absorb the taste of aromatic additives even more. In addition, you can add other vegetables to the tomatoes. You will get an original salty assortment.
Recipe for salted green tomatoes with herbs
If you are in doubt whether it is worth pickle green tomatoes for the winter, then be sure to try the method described below. These pickled tomatoes turn out incredibly tasty and aromatic. To prepare, you need to prepare the following ingredients:
- unripe tomatoes;
- fresh dill and parsley (you can also use frozen herbs);
- black peppercorns;
- garlic cloves – 3 pieces per liter of preparation;
- Bay leaf;
- hot pepper - per liter container you will need from one to three pods to taste.
To prepare the brine you need to take:
- pure water;
- table salt - two tablespoons per liter of liquid;
- granulated sugar - one tablespoon per liter of brine.
First you need to prepare the brine, since a hot marinade is not suitable for this recipe and it will take time for it to cool. To do this, place a pan of water on the stove, bring it to a boil and add salt and granulated sugar. The contents are stirred until the ingredients are dissolved and the brine is removed from the stove.
In this case, only sterilized jars are used. The components are laid out in layers, as in the previous recipe. The first step is to put garlic and herbs (sprigs of dill and fresh parsley) at the bottom of the container. After this, a layer of tomatoes is placed in the jar, after which the herbs, garlic and black pepper are again added. Thus, alternating layers, fill the entire container.
With the brine cooled to room temperature, pour the filled jar and cover the salted green tomatoes with a plastic lid. Using this recipe you can prepare stuffed salted tomatoes. To do this, chop the greens and garlic with pepper and fill the cut tomatoes with the mixture. Next, the vegetables are transferred to a jar and filled with brine and mustard.
Conclusion
Now you know exactly how to pickle green tomatoes in jars for the winter. If we compare pickled and pickled vegetables, then pickles are, of course, characterized by a more pronounced garlic aroma, piquant taste and pleasant sourness. These are the characteristics that many housewives and their families liked. Be sure to try making cold-salted green tomatoes for your family and friends!
