Tangy Corn Relish Food

TANGY CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high. Brush the corn with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with the cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Grill until golden and toasted on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes, turning as needed.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the sweet piquante peppers, onion, gherkins, parsley, jalapeno and sugar in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Slice the corn kernels off the cobs and toss with the relish. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve with Grilled Sausage.
• Soak 8 to 10 wooden skewers in water for about 20 minutes.
• Preheat a grill to medium and brush with the oil. Thread the sausage onto the skewers, leaving space between each piece. Grill until slightly crisp, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Mix the ketchup, mustard and hot sauce in a bowl. Serve with the sausage for dipping.

CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Cut corn from cobs. Measure out 8 cups of corn in a 10 quart Dutch oven pot. Combine corn and water. Bring to boil and reduce heat. Simmer, covered for 5 minutes. Drain corn. In same Dutch oven combine with corn, red and green peppers and onions. Stir in vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil. Boil gently, uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water. Add this mixture to corn mixture. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Cook for 2 minutes more. Ladle relish into hot sterilized jars leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Remove any air bubbles. Wipe jar rims and adjust lids and rings. Process in hot boiling water canner for 15 minutes.

CORN RELISH FOR CANNING

Steps:

• Cook ears of corn in boiling salted water for 4 minutes.
• Remove and plunge in ice water-strain-and cut corn from cob-you want 10 cups.
• Combine corn with remaining ingredients in a large pot and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Immediately pack into clean hot pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space; seal.
• Process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.

TANGY CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Warm olive oil in a small, heavy, non-reactive saucepan over medium heat. Add red and green peppers, jalapeno, onion and garlic. Cover, and cook, stirring once or twice, for 5 minutes. Add corn and juices, and cook, covered, until mixture has softened and thickened, about 8 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl, stir in vinegar and lime juice; let cool. Cover. Refrigerate 24 hours or up to 3 days. To serve, add cilantro.

TANGY AND SWEET FRESH CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan, mixing well.
• Cook, stirring often, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly.
• Jar and seal.
• Relish keeps well in the refrigerator for about two to three weeks.