RELEASE

Six-pint Salsa
from Julie Thornton
INGREDIENTS
5 lbs of tomatoes
1 lb onions
1 lb sweet peppers
¾ cup or less of vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
1 to 2 tbsp pickling spice
1 tin of tomato paste
2-6 hot peppers
2 garlic cloves
¼ cup or less or chopped cilantro
or parsley
INTO THE POT: Once Neil has finished
chopping all the ingredients, everything
goes into the pot.
METHOD
Bring to a boil.
Drain, reduce liquid.
Can and process for 15 minutes.
has scaled back since then.
“What do we usually do with the garlic?”
Kay calls across the kitchen to Neil.
“I can dice it,” he replies.
“Or we can put it through the garlic
crusher can’t we? I can’t remember but
let’s do that, it’s easier. It will all come
out in the end,” says Kay.
Kay and Neil do three batches of salsa.
“The whole process takes about four
hours,” she says “but we do take breaks
in between.”
And they have fun, too!
What a great way for neighbours to get
together, sharing the bounty of summer.
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