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Title: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 06, 2010, 12:33:44 pm
hi

sadly you cant get corn relish in France well nowhere I have lived anyway and I just love it for dips and sandwiches etc and would like to know if anyone makes their own and would be willing to hand over their recipe converted for the thermomix..

i get the occassional jar of masterfoods corn relish when friends or family make it over for a visit but it goes so quickly i would love to make my own..

any input/recipes would be greatly appreciated

Frozzie  :)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: judydawn on August 06, 2010, 01:48:20 pm
Have pm'd with this link http://www.abc.net.au/tasmania/stories/s1608357.htm (http://www.abc.net.au/tasmania/stories/s1608357.htm) as it looks so simple to make.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 06, 2010, 02:16:46 pm
Thanks JD..ill give it a go..i just found this one too only an hour ago...will let you know how it goes..

will be my first conversion THX so good that its so simple..lets hope i dont stuff it up haha and its tasty and looks the part!
 
:)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: achookwoman on August 06, 2010, 02:23:26 pm
Don't think it will be difficult to make.   Just make sure that you use the reverse button.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 06, 2010, 02:41:36 pm
will do thanks chookwoman  :)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 07, 2010, 12:48:04 am
ok well it looks a success..hard to taste if its really a success when its piping hot but i think i finally got it!

will post the recipe and translation for the thermie tomorrow european time so probably more likely early hours sunday morning for the boys and girls downunder!

sweet dreams..im out zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 :P
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: judydawn on August 07, 2010, 02:06:43 am
That was quick Kim.  Glad it appears to be a success - another recipe to wow those friends/neighbours of yours. Are you going to make a dip with it or use it just as a relish at your BBQ?
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: faffa_70 on August 07, 2010, 02:11:07 am
Frozzie I can't wait to see what you think of it cold and try your conversion. This is one thing I stopped buying when I got my TMX and forgot about - so haven't even looked for a recipe to convert. Now after seeing your post I miss it and have been craving it lol  :D

JD dips and sandwiches all the way with this  ;)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: achookwoman on August 07, 2010, 07:37:10 am
Frozzie,  can't wait to hear about the taste test.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 07, 2010, 11:52:32 am
taste test yum!  a sucess in the end with a bit of fiddling around....  will put it all up in the next few hours..sorry still running around organising stuff for the bbq (i tend to overdo it and cook for thousands but at least that way there is some variety and more than enough to go around)..

 :P
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 07, 2010, 11:46:20 pm
ok here it is...i pretty much followed the recipe from the abc website that JD nicely sent on to me after looking at a few and adapted it as best i could to the thermomix..

Ingredients:


1kg corn kernels (i just used canned corn kernels to that weight roughly)
1 red capsicum, de-seeded and chopped
2 onions, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup salt
2 cups of white sugar
2 cups of white or cider vinegar
2 teaspoons mustard powder
2 teaspoons turmeric
i also added about 1 1/2 teaspoons of yellow mustard grains (they call them blonde here so im sure its yellow) to get that bit closer to the masterfoods CR

First of all i followed as per the recipe....In a bowl, mix the corn, capsicum and onion with the salt and leave for at least two hours. (i left it for over three and a bit..dont think it really matters how long as long as its more than two hours!  Drain in a colander.

ok im going to post this in seperate parts as it keeps jumping up to the top of the post grrrr!

Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 07, 2010, 11:57:49 pm
continued...

THen i put the sugar, vinegar (i used cider vinegar), drained vegetables, mustard and turmeric in the thermomix and as you need to heat it up to boil it took me a while as every time it was still cold on top ( i did 100 degrees, reverse for 13 mins so im sure it would be quicker on varoma) so i would say for next time put it on varoma setting, four around 10 mins and speed 2 to get the mix moving and on reverse.  If it boils before hand you can always stop it then drop it down to 80 degrees, reverse, for 25-30 mins ( i prefer longer or at least that to get that syrupy result) and either speed 1 or 2 ( i prefer two as the mix moves around and cooks more evenly as its quite full...also had the mc in and occasionally took it out to stir with the spatula.

once the 30 mins was up i added a couple of tablesppons of cornflour to thicken it up and add to the syrupy texture of the relish. and cooked on varoma, reverse, speed 2 for another 5 mins.

Afterwards i mixed it a bit at speed 3 to 4 for a few seconds to have some corn chopped and some whole..found at the end the corn kernels were all whole and i prefer a mix as it made it better i found.

The only fault i found was it was a bit vinegary? so once it cooled i added some sweet agave syrup (a liquid honey would do) to  each jar to sweeten it up a bit and then it was perfect so next time would also either add more sugar at the beginning or lessen the vinegar...
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 08, 2010, 12:03:55 am
...as i said once i added the syrup/honey into the cooled jars ( a good tablespoon) it was absolutely perfect!!

so there you go it was my first attempt at a conversion..it took longer than it thought as i found it too liquid at first and a bit too whole but next time it will be much easier..

btw it made 6 large jam jars.. so happy now i have heaps of corn relish

and JD I mainly use it for the dip but goes lovely on sandwiches too or as a condiment for the bbq!  Our guests liked it but they prefer your french onion dip and someone elses dip with sweet chilli and cream cheese..think its one of those things you love or hate and i still remember my mum making corn relish dip..yummmmmmy!

anyway kiddies would love any input or advice from the 'experts'

im off to bed its very late here..have a good day  :)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: judydawn on August 08, 2010, 01:18:23 am
Congratulations Frozzie, you were determined to get it right and I'm so happy for you that you did. That is a lot of corn relish so you must be very fond of it to make the whole recipe. Masterfoods, eat your heart out ;)

Can one of the moderators please put this recipe in the Jams & Chutneys section for easier access.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: achookwoman on August 08, 2010, 03:01:58 am
Thanks Fozzie, what a wonderful effort for a first conversion.   I'm going to make some today as DH loves it.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Thermomixer on August 08, 2010, 01:22:03 pm
Thanks Frozzie and friends.  I love corn relish so will look at trying this one.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: cookie1 on August 09, 2010, 06:19:29 am
Your wish is our command Judy. :P It was easier (for me anyway) to move the entire topic than just the recipe.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: judydawn on August 09, 2010, 10:05:15 am
Thanks Cookie  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 09, 2010, 11:56:33 am
sorry for not posting the recipe directly but as it was a trial run and not exactly a recipe but a first attempt conversion i wanted to get feedback from others before posting..i do apologise if i broke any rules  :)

would love to hear any feedback on anyone else who made it (faffa-70, achookwoman, thermomixer??) and how you altered it and if it turned out good as well..i thoroughly enjoyed my corn relish dip on the weekend although hubby and friends werent so keen on it..no worries just means more for me..just love it yummmy!!

and JD yes it made alot but it keeps in the cupboard like chutney once sealed in hot jars and cooled, until opened obviously then itz off to the fridge where it lives a very short life hihi!

 :)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: judydawn on August 09, 2010, 01:53:33 pm
No need to apologise Frozzie, that's what we have moderators for.  Once I read that you were happy with your conversion I thought it best go into the chutney section - makes it so much easier to find that way.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 09, 2010, 02:14:06 pm
thanks JD and lucky for moderateurs to keep the plebs in line haha  :)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: achookwoman on August 11, 2010, 02:21:55 am
Well fozzie,  made the corn relish today.  OOPS,  didn't read the bit about soaking for 2 hours.   However the end result was very good, other than being a bit too vinegary,  as you said.   When I make it again I will use 3/4 of the vinegar.   I added some honey but it didn't quite cut the vinegar.  I don't think you need to soak the mix if you use tinned corn.  I also used roasted capsicum  and it didnt break up while mixing/cooking.  I think this is an excellent First conversion,  congratulations.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 11, 2010, 12:45:53 pm
thanks for the feedback achookwoman..yes was a bit vinegary at first but i found with the agave syrup (dont know if you have it down under but its a cactus sugar syrup like honey consistency but also very sweet) added it was perfect and totally took away that vinegary taste.. would love to hear if anyone else trys it but with cutting down the vinegar..maybe someone could adjust the recipe to less vinegar for future use????  i think the soaking just draws some of the moisture out as the corn wasnt as pulpy? probably helps it make it more syrupy and less liquid?

and will definately need to add a quick burst or two or mix on three for a fex seconds at the end just to break it up a bit and not have so many whole bits..i found it seemed and tasted better that way.

thanks again ACW but luckily it was such a simple conversion for my first effort...have been wanting to try my mums sweet lamb curry to convert but havent had the confidence to try it  :-\

happy cooking people  :)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: achookwoman on August 11, 2010, 01:26:29 pm
Frozzie,  just go for it. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: CreamPuff63 on August 11, 2010, 03:33:42 pm
frozzie just look under the main meals here and/or in your book and see if you can see a lamb curry or similar dish to help you convert. maybe you could just give yourself some little suggestions or even write the menu out first in full as you think you should make it, so that you can change it and make adjustments as you you go and make notes. that may be less stressful than trying to convert directly from the recipe.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 11, 2010, 05:36:53 pm
thanks ACW will do as soon as i get my hands on some lamb ie the next time i get motivated to go shopping with my two little munchkins who are on forever long european summer break..bring back school! lol

oooooh have to also try and make my nans tomato chutney...yumm!

and creampuff thanks for the advice..you think i would have thought of that myself seeing as though its the most obvious thing to do..break it down and rewrite the recipes in thx steps...feeling more confident to tackle my favs already!!

love you guys your great!   :)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: achookwoman on August 14, 2010, 04:49:13 am
Frozzie,  used some of the corn relish to make a dip.  Equal amounts of corn relish and low fat Philly cheese.  Mixed in TMX speed 4 for 5 seconds.  Yummo.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 14, 2010, 10:51:20 am
ACW is there a different taste or consistency using philly cheese???...i use creme fraiche or sour cream usually??  might try the philly cheese to see...yum yum..

oooo might have to go whip up some dip..so so looooooooooove corn relish dip..find it funny though that the french dont really like it lol...will try it out on some more guests we have tomorrow...haha should write up a blog..'testing my food on the french' lol

 :)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: achookwoman on August 14, 2010, 12:30:48 pm
Frozzie,  great idea for a blog.   Go for it.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: achookwoman on August 15, 2010, 09:28:48 am
Frozzie,  visitors today,  loved the dip with Corn Relish.  Thanks again. ;D
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 16, 2010, 12:35:48 pm
good to hear ACW..i did some too for guests too on the weekend but with the philly cheese andnot sour cream..dont think there is much difference between the two taste wise (corn relish takes over) maybe the philly is a little thicker but not alot..yum yum and yum!  those six jars will go quickly!
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Thermomixer on August 19, 2010, 06:19:27 am
Good luck with the blog  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*  Teaching the French to cook properly may be difficult  ;) ;)  Joking.

Have you seen the French Thermomix website?  It has loads of recipes.  Wish our people would do the same in Oz.
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 19, 2010, 09:13:54 am
lol thermomixer..yes i dont think id get very far teaching the french to cook properly .more likely be the other way round !!..but could definately help discover new flavours and recipes for the local folk..they are very loyal to their traditions and 'terroir' flavours as im sure you know and arent big fans of chilli or spice or or or!  French food is great but sometimes its same old same!  With Australia and its multicultural flavours in the cooking with alot of focus on asian flavours thats all new but its getting more common.  Like my grandfather says France wil end up bastardised like the rest of the world lol

yes seen the french website.one of the reasons i went searching for others....its not as good as this forum and recipes are hard to find but as of september they are planning on giving it a slight facelift and adding a recipe a day so hopefully it will get better.  There are lot of recipes on the website already in the french thermomix books - usually the ones with the thermomix symbol are existing recipes and ones with a person are invented recipes. 

i recently got hold of the french bread thx book and its fantastic..oz should look at doing one..has everything from baguettes and pain mie or sandwich bread to naans and gluten free to a thousand other pastry based recipes.

And thermomixer why would thermomix australia need to do the same with a forum like this!!   :)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Thermomixer on August 20, 2010, 01:17:01 am
Well just think of the kudos and positive feedback that they would have received had they decided to form a forum & recipe archive, instead of arguing against its existence!

They could still do it, but not sure why they don't ?? ??
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: judydawn on August 20, 2010, 02:45:47 am
Probably too late Thermomixer, they've missed the boat - we got there first  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on August 20, 2010, 06:42:52 am
We certainly have!  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: Frozzie on August 20, 2010, 10:59:44 am
i wouldnt worry Thermomixer as im not sure it would have worked as well..the french site did it and they are trying to give it a go but its nowhere near this forum..this is THE best forum i have been part of and i think its because its a stand alone forum that its so successful ie people post their recipes all the time and comment etc which Im not sure they would do so much if it was a vorwerk official website..people tend to get intimidated or think their recipe isnt good enough etc and dont post, but on a forum like this its like sharing recipes with friends, exchanges, help and so much more..thats a huge plus and what makes this place work and which would be lost otherwise..in my humble opinion lol  :)
Title: Re: Does anyone make their own corn relish?
Post by: judydawn on August 20, 2010, 01:24:06 pm
Well said Frozzie, have to agree with all that.