[Elvira]

I went into my jam/chutney store to find I had given my last jar of 2011 pear chutney to a neighbour!    It was an unlabelled jar of plum jam that lulled me into a false sense of security (and probably the few glasses of wine didn't help!).   

Any suggestions for a good chutney I can make from something seasonal I can get from the supermarket and which will be ready for use as soon as it is made?

[Beetroot queen]

Not sure many chutneys will be ready straight away, my beetroot still takes three weeks plus and thats because we need it, i do an onion marmalade but thats about the same as the beetroot they seem to be the fastest.

Although hubby has eaten my courgette chutney within a day of it being made and he said it was fine, not sure i trust his taste buds though.

[Annen]

Any suggestions for a good chutney I can make from something seasonal I can get from the supermarket and which will be ready for use as soon as it is made?

River Cottage Sticky onion marmalade was good and usable straight away.

[Elvira]

Indeedy BQ - the pear chutney needed 3-4 months to mature and got better and better into its second year! (what is it with use by dates on shop bought chutney?)

Thanks Annen - just found it on the web so will give it a go as a stop gap!

[devonbarmygardener]

Go to Kirstie's scrapbook on the channel 4 website and look for her boxing day chutney. I'm pretty sure she said that hers could be eaten immediately or kept. 

[Madame Cholet]

 rhubarb and ginger i'll try and find the redeipe for you.

[Mrs Bee]

Onion marmalades,  and the River Cottage one is lovely.

Or this is one I use straight away especially for the BBQ parties.
900g tomatoes skinned and chopped
225g rough chopped onions
1 red pepper finely chopped
1 chilli finely chopped... you can add more if you like it hot
300ml white vinegar
100g demerara sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp chilli powder optional

Usual method.