Like many things Pennsylvania Dutch, it’s a recipe that came out of need. Chow chow, a sweet and sour pickled salad of summer vegetables, gave the Pennsylvania Germans a way to preserve that garden ...

When it comes to corn, the sweeter the better, right? I have to say that while I like sweet corn, I like preparations where that sweetness is contrasted with its opposite, as it is in chow-chow.

Ribs, fried chicken, collard greens and cornbread may be quintessential Southern dishes, but have you heard of chow chow (and no, I don’t mean the adorable dog breed by the same name)? I was delighted ...

NO MATTER what your tastes are, you can like chow chow…at least some version of it,” said chef K.D. Jones of Jonesey’s D&D, a pop-up food shop in Charleston, W.Va. But he admits it took some time for ...

Ann Nelson of Harrisburg makes her own chow chow which she calls "cha cha." (Sue Gleiter, PennLive.com ) Ann Nelson of Harrisburg is proud of her pickled vegetables. So much so she carries them into ...

Most old recipes for chow chow call for using a grinder. If you have a grinder and the strength to use one, by all means do so. Use it as an opportunity to teach children or grandchildren about the ...

When a local produce grower mentioned that he had customers making "chow-chow" with his green tomatoes and peppers, the name struck an odd note. It sounded so familiar. Like something grandma used to ...