Melanie: You mentioned this chutney with green tomatoes yesterday. Have you got a recipe? Have you ever prepared it?
Tracy: Hi Melanie! It was delicious. We had with venison at my daughter's. No, I've never prepared myself, she did. Amelia.
Melanie: Do you think she'd share the recipe?
Tracy: Oh I'm sure she will. She'll be proud to. Shall I ask?
Melanie: Please do! I'd appreciate it.
Tracy: Hi Melanie, just talked with Amelia. She said the green tomato chutney is just like any other chutney, only you add green tomatoes. That's it.
Melanie: How about proportions? How much tomatoes and how much onion and other ingredients?
Tracy: I think she said tomatoes come instead of 1/4 of apples.
Melanie: So it's not only tomatoes?
Tracy: Of course not. It would be just bitter. I think.
Melanie: Do I have then to pre-prepared the tomatoes? I suppose they're quite bitter when green.
Tracy: You're right. I'll ask her.
Melanie: Maybe she's got a recipe written down or something?
Tracy: Sorry for not answering at once! So busy now. So I asked Amelia about green tomatoes for chutney and she said she didn't as you say pre-prepare them. But they are always her own tomatoes, from the garden, and she has these sweet cherry tomatoes.
Melanie: A! That makes a whole lot of difference! So I'm afraid I can't imitate her recipe :(
Tracy: She's send me a link to BBCFood. They have wonderful things there. I'll forward it to you.
Tracy: <file_link> Green Tomato Apple Chutney.
Tracy: But look! They have tomatoes and apples half and half. Different than Amelia's. But I'm sure it'll be good as well.
Melanie: Thanks a lot. I'll have a look at it.
Melanie: One more small thing: does Amelia take lemon and orange zest??
Tracy: I don't think so. No. I would've tasted that. No, definitely not.
Melanie: Great thanks Tracy! Off to the kitchen then!
Tracy: Good luck!
Melanie is preparing Green Tomato Apple Chutney following the BBCFood link Tracy send her.