April Bivalve Of The Month: Rappahannock River Oysters At Grand Central Oyster Bar

• 2 lb. small green tomatoes, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
• AA1/4 cup fine sea salt
• 1 tbsp. whole black peppercorns
• 2 tsp. cardamom seeds
• 2 tsp. coriander seeds
• 1 tsp. whole allspice berries
• 1 tsp. yellow mustard seeds
• 5 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 dried chiles de AArbol, stemmed
• 1 stick cinnamon, broken in half
• 1 2"-piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• Cheesecloth, for spices
• 3 cups white wine vinegar
• 2 cups sugar

1. Toss tomatoes, onion, and salt in a 9" x 13" baking dish and press into an even layer. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.
2. Next day, pour tomato mixture into a colander and rinse well under cold running water. Spread tomatoes and onions in a single layer onto a double thickness of paper towels; blot dry with more paper towels.
3. Heat peppercorns, cardamom, coriander, allspice, mustard, cloves, bay leaves, chiles, and cinnamon in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until seeds begin to pop, 3AAA"5 minutes. Transfer spices along with ginger to a piece of cheesecloth; tie into a tight package.
4. Add vinegar and sugar to saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, 1AAA"2 minutes. Add spice package and reserved tomato mixture; reduce heat to medium-low.
5. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes have broken down and sauce is very thick, about 1 AA1/2 hours. Let Chow Chow cool to room temperature before serving over chilled oysters, or serve warm over roasted oysters
6. Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks

green tomatoes, yellow onion, salt, whole black peppercorns, cardamom seeds, coriander seeds, whole allspice berries, yellow mustard seeds, cloves, bay leaves, chiles, cinnamon, ginger, cheesecloth, white wine vinegar, sugar

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/april-bivalve-of-the-month-rappahannock-river-oysters-at-grand-central-oyster-bar-58384847 (may not work)