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Non-Event Gala Signature Dish – Smoked Tomato Jam

Join Geoff Bragg, the Minister of Food Affairs at Common Market, for a cooking adventure. He will walk you through the steps of making our signature dish for the Non-Event Gala - the smoked tomato jam, as well as a way to use it in the Alabama Grinder.

August 22, 2019

Welcome to the Signature Dish for the Non-Event Gala – the Smoked Tomato Jam courtesy of MetroTech Automotive. Thanks to Geoff Bragg, the Minister of Food Affairs, at Common Market for the jam recipe and one of the ways he likes to use it in the Alabama Grinder.

Special thanks to MetroTech Automotive for making it possible for us to enjoy the Smoked Tomato Jam.
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Smoked Tomato Jam Recipe: 3-minute video

  • 3 tomatoes, smoked, reserving juice
  • 4 cups canned, diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups diced onion
  • 1 tsp salt (plus more to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 cup sugar

Time needed: 4 hours

  1. Prep the tomatoes

    Core and slice tomatoes

  2. Smoke the tomatoes for 30-40 minutes

    Use wood chips in a hotel pan, flower pot, or electric smoker
    Click here to watch a 3-minute video showing different ways to smoke the tomatoes

  3. Saute the onions until translucent

  4. Place the rest of the ingredients in the pan with the onions

    Bring mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer
    Simmer for 2-3 hours

  5. Puree mixture in a blender

  6. Add to your favorite sandwiches, on crackers, or in any other way you prefer

    Click here to watch a 1-minute video to see the Alabama Grinder assembly process

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Alabama White Sauce: 2-minute video

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup apple juice
  • 1/2 Tbs powdered garlic
  • 1/2 Tbs horseradish
  • 1/2 Tbs black pepper
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and using a whisk, mix thoroughly. Use on meat, sandwiches and anything else that needs a flavorful sauce.

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Homemade Pickle Recipe: 2-minute video

  • 3 cups cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup pickling spice
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 3 english cucumbers, sliced

Combine cider vinegar, pickling spice, sugar, and salt in a pot and bring to temperature. Allow to cool completely before straining off pickling spice.

Pour cooled pickling brine over the sliced cucumbers and let marinate for 20 minutes.

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After you enjoy those videos, make sure that you check out any of the other Non-Event Gala videos you may have missed.

Make a life-changing donation today: www.crisisassistance.org/community

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #CLTStaysHome, #NonEventGala, Common Market, Grow Hope, Non-Event Gala

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