Your post reminded me of something I’ve been meaning to ask people who can and preserve.
We just got back from grocery shopping, and we made our umpteenth futile search to find a corn relish called Nance’s. Stores around here used to carry it, but now I can’t find it anywhere nearby. (It’s canned in glass, so it’s not something one would really want to order online.)
Is anyone familiar with it, and perhaps know of a similar recipe? I’ve tried some recipes, but there’s always something missing...
JT
Not familiar with it, is it Amish? Maybe something more PA or local to your area.
Here are the ingredients in Nance’s Corn Relish:
9.5 oz. bottle:
Adds zest to your favorite foods. Nance s Corn Relish is delicious on hot dogs, hamburgers, or chicken sandwiches. Classic as a side dish. Learn more: Facebook, Twitter. www.nancesmustards.com.
Ingredients:
Water, Corn, Sugar, Vinegar, Food Starch-Modified, Peppers, Pickles, Onion, Salt, Fructose, Tomatoes, Spice, Turmeric, Xanthan Gum, Mustard Seed, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Natural Flavors.
Directions
Refrigerate after opening. Try these great mix-in ideas: Corny Tacos: Add 1/2 cup corn relish to 1 pound cooked ground beef. Fill taco shells with mixture and top with salsa and cheese. Zesty Macaroni Salad: Add 1/2 cup corn relish to 2 cups of your favorite macaroni salad.
Nance Corn Relish
http://www.shopwell.com/nances-corn-relish/pickles-relish-olives/p/7298000005 - Ingredients: Water, Corn, Sugar, Vinegar, Pickles, Food Starch-Modified, Peppers, Onions, Salt, Tomatoes, Spices and Tumeric.
This link shows more ingredients so there’s a glitch somewhere - https://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&productId=354823&catalogId=10002&krypto=QJrbAudPd0vzXUGByeatog%3D%3D&ddkey=http:ProductDisplay Water, Corn, Sugar, Vinegar, Food Starch-Modified, Peppers, Pickles, Onion, Salt, Fructose, Tomatoes, Spice, Turmeric, Xanthan Gum, Mustard Seed, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Natural Flavors.
http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/nances/corn-relish - Compare the sugars (corn, sugar, starch, fructose) with the ingredient list and tweak a close recipe. Try different pickles (dill, bread and butter) sticking to the same relish ingredients. I’m thinking it’s probably regular dill pickles because bread and butter have other ingredients. Or a very plain sweet pickle. Wonder if pickling the peppers with the cucumbers or separately would make a taste difference? From the ingredient lists, the cucumbers must have been turned into pickles before adding the corn, right? Good luck.