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| Tomatillo growing on plant |
A tomatillo plant looks a lot like a tomato plant and requires the same conditions, primarily lots of sun and good drainage. The fruit is small, round, and green and it grows in a papery husk. You know when it's time to harvest when the fruit has filled out the husk and the husk is straw colored. When you peel the husk off, the tomatillo skin will feel sticky--just give it a good rinse and you're ready to start chopping.
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| Ripe Tomatillo |
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| The final, tasty product |
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5 comments:
ooo, looks yummy :) Thinking of growing them next year...
I grew Anaheim chili peppers this year for salsa. They were hot, but a 'fresh' hot :-) Maybe tomatillos next year.
I grew a tomatillo in my vegetable garden this year...for the first time. It grew to be over 4 ft tall and just as wide...or wider. I had literally hundreds of tomatillos. What a fun plant(even though it branched over my other peppers). I'll know better next year:). A nice addition for my annual sauce party. A bunch of girls get together...we all contribute our toms, peppers, onions, herbs, etc...then we make tom based sauces and salsa for Ziploc freezing. 57 quarts of spaghetti sauce, 32 of marinara...and 43 pints of salsa. Such fun! Did I mention that Mojitos with fresh mint are a must for this function? What a blast...
Oh my gosh--how can a snag an invitation to that party? It sounds like a whole lot of fun. That's definitely enough sauce and salsa to get through the winter. Thanks for writing!--Miriam
Consider this your standing invite for next Oct. :) That'll give you enough time to figure out how to get the sauce thru airport security.
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